Whitley.
A number of places in England:
Meaning & usage
A number of places in England: A southern suburb of Reading, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7271).
A number of places in England: A village in Selby district, North Yorkshire.
A number of places in England: A hamlet in Ecclesfield parish, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3494).
A number of places in England: A south-eastern suburb of Coventry, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP3576).
A number of places in England: A village in Melksham Without parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8866).
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From Old English hwīt (“white”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to white + -ley (“lea”).
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