Postlethwaite Explained


Postlethwaite
Pronunciation:	, ^[1]
Language:	English
Derivation:	from Postlethwaite, a placename in Cumbria
Meaning:	"Postle's (small) farm"

Postlethwaite is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Billy Postlethwaite (born 1989), English actor
Claire Postlethwaite, New Zealand mathematician
Harvey Postlethwaite (1944–1999), British Formula One engineer
Jane Postlethwaite, British comedian
Jude Postlethwaite (born 2002), Irish rugby union player
Lily Postlethwaite (born 2001), Australian rules footballer
Matt Postlethwaite (born 1996), English rugby union player
Matthew Postlethwaite (born 1991), British actor
Pete Postlethwaite (1946–2011), British actor
Thomas Postlethwaite (1731–1798), English mathematician
William Postlethwaite (1829–1908), New Zealand politician

See also

James Postlethwaite, a schooner
Malachy Postlethwayt (1707–1767), British commercial expert and specialist lexicologist
Kathy Postlewait (born 1949), American golfer

Notes and References

Web site: 'It's simple when you break it down': How to say the AFLW's trickiest names. AFL Women's. 3 February 2022. 17 August 2023.