Whixley
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The village name means 'the white clearing'. It is composed of the Old English 'hwīte' meaning white and 'lēah' meaning a clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- Whixley
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite clearing(from hwīte "white", lēah "clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
[object Object]