Whitley

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Whitley

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From Old English hwīt (“white”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to white + -ley (“lea”).

proper noun Whitleys

countable, uncountable A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).
countable, uncountable A village in Selby district, North Yorkshire.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Ecclesfield parish, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3494).
countable, uncountable A south-eastern suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3576).
countable, uncountable A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8866).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{whitley_2026,
  title = {Whitley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}