Whitby en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʍɪtbi/ without the wine–whine merger
- /ˈwɪtbi/
Etymology
From Old Norse hvítr býr (“white town”). Equivalent to white + -by.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A town, seaport, and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ8911).
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A town in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ An unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A suburb of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whidby | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Whitbys | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Whidbee | alternative | lexicographic |