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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhittier
/ˈwɪtiər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A surname of English origin, most notably borne by the American poet John Greenleaf Whittier.
"Scholars often analyze the abolitionist themes present in the poetry of Whittier." - 2
Any of several places in the United States, including a city in California and a town in Alaska.
"The family took a road trip to visit the historic sites in Whittier, California."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an occupational English surname meaning 'white tanner' or 'one who works with white leather', originating from Middle English roots. It gained broader cultural significance in North America largely through the nineteenth-century American Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and the naming of several geographical locations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whittier" is said worldwide
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Whittier
Transliteration: /witi.e/
"Whittier est le nom de famille d'un célèbre poète américain."
Whittier
Transliteration: /ˈvɪtiɐ/
"Whittier ist auch eine Stadt in Kalifornien."
Whittier
Transliteration: /ˈwit.tjer/
"Le poesie di Whittier riflettono la storia americana del diciannovesimo secolo."
Whittier
Transliteration: /ˈwiti.er/
"Whittier es una ciudad situada en el condado de Los Ángeles."
Whittier
Transliteration: /ˈwi.tji.eʁ/
"Whittier é um sobrenome de origem inglesa."
व्हिटियर
Transliteration: vhitiyar
"व्हिटियर संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका में एक शहर का नाम है।"
惠蒂尔
Transliteration: huì dì ěr
"惠蒂尔是美国的一位著名诗人。"
휘티어
Transliteration: hwitieo
"휘티어는 미국의 지명이자 성씨입니다."
ウィティア
Transliteration: witia
"ウィティアはアメリカの都市の名前としても知られています。"
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