Whittier

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪtiɚ/, /ˈʍɪtiɚ/
• Homophone: wittier (in some dialects)

Proper noun

Whittier (countable and uncountable, plural Whittiers)

1. A surname.
2. The name of several cities, communities, and neighborhoods in the United States.
   1. A city in Chugach Census Area, Alaska.
   2. A city in Los Angeles County, California, named for poet John Greenleaf Whittier
   3. A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado.
   4. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa.
   5. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
   6. A census-designated place in Jackson County and Swain County, North Carolina.

Derived terms

• East Whittier
• South Whittier
• West Whittier