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Whitley.

A number of places in England:

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  1. A number of places in England: A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).

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  2. A number of places in England: A village in Selby district, North Yorkshire.

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  3. A number of places in England: A hamlet in Ecclesfield parish, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3494).

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  4. A number of places in England: A south-eastern suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3576).

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  5. A number of places in England: A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8866).

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  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

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

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