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Name Whaley
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsWhalley, Walley, Whally, Wally
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Meaning & History
From the name of the village of Whaley and the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, or the village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. It is derived from Old English wælla meaning "spring, stream" and leah meaning "woodland clearing".