Waverley.
A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
Meaning & usage
A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
The main railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT258738).
Any of several placenames in several countries: An eastern suburb and local government area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Any of several placenames in several countries: A rural locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.
Any of several placenames in several countries: A suburb of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Any of several placenames in several countries: A ghost town in the Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
Any of several placenames in several countries: A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Any of several placenames in several countries: A town in south Taranaki, New Zealand.
Any of several placenames in several countries: 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.
Any of several placenames in several countries: A community and civil parish with a community council in Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4187).
Where this word comes from
From Old English wǣfre (“restless, wavering”) + lēah (“meadow”), thus "the woodland clearing with swaying trees".
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