Whitney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Slimbridge
Historical Forms
- Witney 1516 MinAcct
- Whetney 1575 TRMB
- Whitney (meade) 1584 Comm
Etymology
Whitney (lost), Witney 1516MinAcct , Whetney 1575TRMB , Whitney (meade )1584Comm . 'The white water-meadow', v. hwīt , ēg 'island, land by water'.