Whitney

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Whitney is a given name used for both males and females, borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, entertainment, and academia.

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Label Occurrences
Whitney canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
unisex given name
canBeFirstName true
canBeMiddleName true
derivedFrom Whitney (surname)
etymologicalOrigin Old English
hasCulturalAssociation American popular culture
hasGenderUsage female
male
hasMeaning from the white island
white island
hasNameDay none (in most calendars)
hasNotableBearer Whitney Cummings
Whitney Houston
Whitney Moore Young Jr.
linked to: Whitney Young

Whitney Port
Whitney R. Harris
Whitney Tilson
Whitney Warren
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Whitney Young
hasShortForm Whit
hasUsagePeriod medieval England
modern era
hasVariant Whitnee
linked to: Whittney

Whittney
isUsedBy English speakers
languageOfOrigin English
nameCategory English unisex given names
nameType first name
personal name
popularityTrend increased as a female name in late 20th century
usedInContext academia
entertainment
politics
usedInCountry Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John Hay Whitney familyName Whitney
Whitney Phelps givenName Whitney
C. V. Whitney familyName Whitney
Helen Hay Whitney familyName Whitney
Whitney Able hasGivenName Whitney
Payne Whitney familyName Whitney
subject linked to: Payne
Helen Hay Whitney familyName Whitney
subject linked to: Payne
John Hay Whitney familyName Whitney
subject linked to: Betsey Cushing