Whittier

W4H4I1T1T1I1E1R1
US/ˈwɪtiɚ/US/ˈʍɪtiɚ/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounWhittier (countable and uncountable, plural Whittiers)

plural Whittiers

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
    1. countableuncountableA city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska.
    2. countableuncountableA city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier
    3. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
    5. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    6. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina.

Origin

From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

wittier (in some dialects)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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