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Whitley

Whitley proper noun: a southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).

Proper noun

Whitley (countable and uncountable, plural Whitleys)

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

Forms of Whitley

pluralWhitleys

Origin of Whitley

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

Words formed from Whitley

Phrases with Whitley

Questions about Whitley

What does Whitley mean?
Whitley means a southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).
What part of speech is Whitley?
Whitley is a proper noun.

Words near Whitley in the dictionary

  1. Whitlands
  2. Whitlatches
  3. whitleather
  4. Whitledge
  5. Whitledges
  6. Whitley
  7. Whitley Bay
  8. Whitley City
  9. Whitley council
  10. Whitley councils
  11. Whitley County

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