Waverley
name
name ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A very rare Scottish surname of unknown origin.
- 2 The main railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT258738).
"Waverley has plenty of eateries scattered around its 21 platforms, giving opportunities to stock up during our 20-minute connection period."
- 3 Any of several placenames in several countries:; An eastern suburb and local government area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- 4 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A rural locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.
- 5 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A suburb of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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- 6 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A ghost town in the Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.
- 7 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- 8 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A town in south Taranaki, New Zealand.
- 9 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A local government district with borough status in southern Surrey, England.
- 10 Any of several placenames in several countries:; A community and civil parish with a community council in Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4187).
Example
More examples"Waverley has plenty of eateries scattered around its 21 platforms, giving opportunities to stock up during our 20-minute connection period."
Etymology
From Old English wǣfre (“restless, wavering”) + lēah (“meadow”), thus "the woodland clearing with swaying trees".
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