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Whitney

A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1980s and 1990s due to the fame of Whitney Houston.

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Whitney at a glance

Origin: English
Root meaning: “white”
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɪtni/, /ˈʍɪtni/

Etymology

From Old English hwītan, dative of hwīt (“white”) + īeġ (“island”), "white island".

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What does the name Whitney mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1980s and 1990s due to the fame of Whitney Houston. Its root means "white".

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