Etymology

Whiteway

White·way
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Today it means: An eastern suburb of the City of Bristol, England (OS grid ref ST6373). Full definition →

Old English hwīt
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhwīt“white”
  2. English todayWhiteway

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + weġ (“way, road”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhwīt all →

WhitleyWhitfieldWhitmoreWhitesideWhitfordWhitehurstWhitelawWhitwellWhistonWhitstoneWhitbournWhittock

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1912 A small town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, named after former PM William Whiteway.

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