Whittier

Common synonyms include: city, college, educational institution, family name, last name, municipality.

/ˈwɪtiɚ/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A surname. countable, uncountable
2
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska. countable, uncountable
3
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier countable, uncountable
4
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado. countable, uncountable
5
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa. countable, uncountable

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6
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
7
The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.; A census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable

From whityer (“a whiter, whitester”, occupational name).