Wheatley.
An English surname from Old English. Derived from the place name
Meaning & usage
An English surname from Old English. Derived from the place name
A placename: A town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States.
A placename: A community in Chatham-Kent municipality, south-western Ontario, Canada.
A placename: A hamlet in Binsted parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7840).
A placename: A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5905).
A placename: A northern suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5804).
A placename: A suburb of Halifax, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0726).
Where this word comes from
From Old English hwǣte (“wheat”) + lēah (“clearing”). Equivalent to wheat + -ley (“lea”). Identical to Whatley.
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