Meanings
plural Whitfields
- A placename:
- countableuncountableA southern suburb of Glossop, High Peak district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK034938).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Falfield parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6791).
- countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3045).
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP6039).
- countableuncountableA village in Plenmeller with Whitfield parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775585).
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Manatee County, Florida.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Martin County, Indiana.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jones County, Mississippi.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Hickman County, Tennessee.
- countableuncountableA suburb of Cairns, Queensland.
- countableuncountableA township in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
- Old Englishhwīt“white”
- EnglishWhitfield
From Old English hwīt (“white”) + feld (“field”).
More words from Old English
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Whitfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whitfield
“Whitfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whitfield. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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