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where does the name whittle originate from?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Etymology: Middle English whittel, alteration of thwitel, from thwiten "to whittle", from Old English thwItan; akin to Old Norse thveita "to hew"

You probably had an ancestor who was an artisan specializing in wood carving, and his trade became his name, similar to people today with the names Smith, Wright, Cooper, etc.