Whitney

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Whitney is an Old English surname that derives from the location of Whitney in Herefordshire, England. It was first mentioned in the Domesday Book with the spelling Witenie. The most plausible meaning for the name is White Water, from the Anglo-Saxon hwit (white) and ey (water), and probably refers to the River Wye which runs through the area and which can become a torrent when heavy rains in the Welsh mountains cause it to swell. This surname has also been used as a first name for both males and females, and many locations around the world have been named Whitney after individuals with this name.

Contents 1 People 1.1 Family name 1.2 Given name 2 Places 3 Things

[edit] People

[edit] Family name

• Whitney (surname)

[edit] Given name

• Whitney Hedgepeth, an American backstroke swimmer who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Whitney Houston is an American singer; for her second album see Whitney (album)
• Whitney Willard Straight, a Grand Prix motor racing driver, aviator, businessman, and a member of the prominent Whitney family of the United States
• Whitney Moore Young, Jr., prominent civil rights leader

[edit] Places

• Locations named Whitney around the world.

Canada

• Whitney, Ontario

United States

• Whitney, Idaho
• Whitney, Maine
• Whitney, Nebraska
• Whitney, Nevada
• Whitney, Oregon
• Whitney, Texas
• Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States.
• Whitney High School

[edit] Things

• Pratt & Whitney, aircraft engine maker
• Whitney is the name of a popular Southern bank, with branches in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Florida.
• Whitney, a Gym Leader in the Pokémon series.
• Whitney Museum of American Art
• Whitney Biennial
• Whitney umbrella in mathematics.
• Whitney Research Group - an informal group of individuals interested in the scholarly research of Whitney families throughout history.