Whixley

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in the Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE443580).

Scrabble 23

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in the Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE443580).

Origin

From the Old English personal name Cwichelm + lēah (“clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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