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Whaley

Whaley proper noun: a village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171).

Proper noun

Whaley (countable and uncountable, plural Whaleys)

  1. A village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Whaley

pluralWhaleys

Origin of Whaley

From Old English wielle (“well, spring”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to well + -ley (“lea”).

Words formed from Whaley

Questions about Whaley

What does Whaley mean?
Whaley means a village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171).
What part of speech is Whaley?
Whaley is a proper noun.

Words near Whaley in the dictionary

  1. whalesucker
  2. whalesuckers
  3. whalewatcher
  4. whalewatchers
  5. whalewatching
  6. Whaley
  7. Whaley Bridge
  8. Whaleys
  9. whaling
  10. whaling away
  11. whaling on

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