Whitley
[ˈwɪtli]Meaning
English surname from a place name meaning "white clearing" in Old English
Background Story
Whitley comes from an English surname, which was derived from a place name meaning "white clearing" in Old English. The Old English elements are hwīt, "white", and lēah, "woodland clearing, glade". It was popularized as a given name by the character Whitley Gilbert from the American sitcom A Different World.
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