Whaley

W4H4A1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171).

OriginOld English wielle →
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Meanings

proper nounWhaley (countable and uncountable, plural Whaleys)

plural Whaleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwielle“well, spring”
  2. EnglishWhaley

From Old English wielle (“well, spring”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to well + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

Whaley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whaley

MLA

“Whaley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whaley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whaley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whaley.

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