Whittier.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States. A city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska.
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States. A city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States. A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States. A census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina.
Where this word comes from
From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).
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