Waverley
Waverley proper noun: a very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
Proper noun
Waverley
- A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
- The main railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT258738).
- Waverley has plenty of eateries scattered around its 21 platforms, giving opportunities to stock up during our 20-minute connection period.2025 March 19, “Investment pays off in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 1031, page 56
- An eastern suburb and local government area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- A rural locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.
- A suburb of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
- A ghost town in the Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
- A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- A town in south Taranaki, New Zealand.
- A local government district with borough status in southern Surrey, England, to be merged into West Surrey unitary authority in April 2027; see West Surrey.
- A community and civil parish with a community council in Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4187).
Origin of Waverley
From Old English wǣfre (“restless, wavering”) + lēah (“meadow”), thus "the woodland clearing with swaying trees".
Words formed from Waverley
Questions about Waverley
- What does Waverley mean?
- Waverley means a very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
- What part of speech is Waverley?
- Waverley is a proper noun.
Words near Waverley in the dictionary
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