Whittier

English

Etymology

From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɪtiɚ/, /ˈʍɪtiɚ/
  • Homophone: wittier (in some dialects)

Proper noun

Whittier (countable and uncountable, plural Whittiers)

  1. A surname.
  2. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
    1. A city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska.
    2. A city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier
    3. A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
    4. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
    5. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    6. A census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina.

Derived terms

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