Whalley

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/ˈwɔːli/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7336).

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Meanings

proper nounWhalley (countable and uncountable, plural Whalleys)

plural Whalleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7336).
  2. countableuncountableThe city centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, named after Arthur Whalley.
  3. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

Variant of Whaley.

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APA

Whalley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whalley

MLA

“Whalley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whalley. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whalley,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whalley.

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