Web Name Meaning

"Web" is primarily recognized as an English surname rather than a first name. The surname was derived from the Old English word "webb" which means "weaver," indicating an occupational origin. Occupations were common sources for surnames in the medieval period, therefore, it is likely that the original bearers of the surname "Web" were cloth weavers by trade.

Notable people with the surname Web include Beatrice Webb, a British sociologist, economist, and social reformer, and her husband Sidney Webb, who together were early members of the Fabian Society and co-founders of the London School of Economics. Gary Webb was another prominent figure, an American investigative journalist known for his 1996 "Dark Alliance" series which alleged CIA involvement in the Contra cocaine trafficking.