About Whitely
The surname Whitely is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit" meaning "white" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitely can be interpreted as "one who lives by or is associated with a white clearing or meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or owned land in such a place.
The surname Whitely is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitely based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Whitely in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whitely using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.