Whitby

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hvítr býr (“white town”). Equivalent to white +‎ -by.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪtbi/, /ˈʍɪtbi/

Proper noun

Whitby (countable and uncountable, plural Whitbies)

  1. A placename:
    1. A town, seaport, and civil parish with a town council in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ8911).
    2. A town in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada.
    3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
    4. A suburb of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.
    5. A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

See also

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
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