Whitley
[ˈwɪtli]Meaning
from an English surname derived from a place name meaning "white clearing"
Background Story
Whitley is an English surname derived from a place name meaning "white clearing" in Old English, from 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 (1987-1993).
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