Whinery

W4H4I1N1E1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse hvein →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

proper nounWhinery (plural Whinerys)

plural Whinerys · alternative Whineray · alternative Whinnery · alternative Winrow

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehvein“gorse, furze”
  2. EnglishWhinery

Topographic surname from Old Norse hvein (“gorse, furze”) + vrá (“nook or corner of land”).

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APA

Whinery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whinery

MLA

“Whinery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whinery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whinery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whinery.

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