As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A contraction of Wooderington. From Saxon wyderian, to wither, and dun, a hill. The withered or dry hill. A place in Northumberland, England. Weiderington, the place of pasturing cattle, Dutch, Weide, a pasture, weider, one who takes care of cattle, a herdsman.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


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