"Whaley" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Whaleys [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wielle (“well, spring”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to well + -ley (“lea”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|wielle||well, spring}} Old English wielle (“well, spring”), {{suf|en|well|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} well + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Whaleys}} Whaley (countable and uncountable, plural Whaleys)
  1. A village in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5171). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Derbyshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Derbyshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Whaley-en-name-gB2PX2NM
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Whaley-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -leigh, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Whaley Bridge, Whaley Thorns

Inflected forms

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