Whitley

W4H4I1T1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).

OriginOld English hwīt →
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Meanings

proper nounWhitley (countable and uncountable, plural Whitleys)

plural Whitleys

  1. A number of places in England:
    1. countableuncountableA southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).
    2. countableuncountableA village in Selby district, North Yorkshire.
    3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Ecclesfield parish, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3494).
    4. countableuncountableA south-eastern suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3576).
    5. countableuncountableA village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8866).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhwīt“white”
  2. EnglishWhitley

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to white + -ley (“lea”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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