Whithorn

W4H4I1T1H4O1R1N1

proper noun

A small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540).

OriginOld English Hwītern →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Whitherne · alternative obsolete Witherne

  1. A small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishHwītern
  2. EnglishWhithorn

From Old English Hwītern

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APA

Whithorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whithorn

MLA

“Whithorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whithorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whithorn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whithorn.

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