Whatley

W4H4A1T1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7347).

OriginOld English hwǣte →
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Meanings

proper nounWhatley (countable and uncountable, plural Whatleys)

plural Whatleys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7347).
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Winsham parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3606).
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhwǣte“wheat”
  2. EnglishWhatley

From Old English hwǣte (“wheat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to wheat + -ley (“lea”). Identical to Wheatley.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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