"Whitby" meaning in All languages combined

See Whitby on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪtbi/, /ˈʍɪtbi/ Forms: Whitbys [plural], Whidbee [alternative], Whidby [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse hvítr býr (“white town”). Equivalent to white + -by. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|hvítr býr||white town}} Old Norse hvítr býr (“white town”), {{suffix|en|white|by}} white + -by Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Whitby (countable and uncountable, plural Whitbys)
  1. A placename:
    A town, seaport, and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ8911).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of North Yorkshire, England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Whitby-en-name-p0BhUhg- Categories (other): Ports
  2. A placename:
    A town in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Whitby-en-name-ZwTxlEU1
  3. A placename:
    An unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Whitby-en-name-x3nVnnX4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -by, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 56 8 1 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -by: 27 7 54 7 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 2 54 10 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 2 55 10 1 3
  4. A placename:
    A suburb of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Whitby-en-name-S8fL07nA
  5. A placename:
    A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Perth, Places in Western Australia, Australia, Suburbs of Perth
    Sense id: en-Whitby-en-name-EcBiHL4K
  6. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Whitby-en-name-xMgiXQXH Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Whitby Tourist Information

Inflected forms

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