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Whittle

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. WIT-əl
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Meaning & History

From various English place names derived from Old English hwit "white" and hyll "hill".

Categories

hills, landforms, white, word names
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Entry updated November 20, 2020

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