Whedon Family History
Whedon Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Wheddon Farm and Wheddon Cross in Cutcombe (Somerset) or perhaps Wheadown Farm in Witheridge (Devon). The Somerset placename derives from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + denu ‘valley’ or dūn ‘hill’. The Devon placename probably derives from Old English hwǣg ‘whey’ perhaps also meaning ‘sour land’ + dūn. Compare Wheadon .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022