Whitby - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Whitby \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "white farm". Place name and surname used more commonly as given name in the 19th century.

Whitby has 2 variant forms: Whitbey and Whitebie.

Whitby is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#16282 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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