English Explanatory Dictionary

Whatley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7347).
  2. A hamlet in Winsham parish, Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3606).
  3. A census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Whatley Whatleys

Etymology

From Old English hwǣte (“wheat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to wheat + -ley (“lea”). Identical to Wheatley.

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