English Explanatory Dictionary

Whittier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
  3. A city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska.
  4. A city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier
  5. A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
  6. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
  7. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  8. A census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪtiɚ/ /ˈʍɪtiɚ/

Word forms

Whittier Whittiers

Etymology

From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

Derived words

East Whittier South Whittier West Whittier
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