Whitney (given name)
| Pronunciation | /wɪtnɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female, Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English |
| Meaning | "from the white island"[1] |
Whitney is both a masculine and feminine given name.
Females
- Whitney Able (born 1982), American actress
- Whitney Ashley (born 1989), American athlete
- Whitney Blake (1926–2002), American actress
- Whitney Cummings (born 1982), American comedian, actress and television producer
- Whitney Engen (born 1987), American soccer player
- Whitney Gaskell (born 1972), American author
- Whitney McVeigh (born 1968), American artist
- Whitney Hedgepeth (born 1971), American backstroke swimmer who won two silver medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Whitney Houston (1963–2012), American singer and actress
- Whitney Port (born 1985), star of The City on MTV
- Whitney Rose, American country musician
- Whitney Thompson (born 1987), winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
- Whitney Wolfe (born 1990), American entrepreneur
Males
- A. Whitney Brown
- Whitney Mercilus (born 1990), American football player
- Whitney Straight (1912–1979), Grand Prix motor racing driver, aviator, businessman
- Whitney Tilson (born 1966), American investor, author, and philanthropist
- Whitney Young (1921–1971), prominent civil rights leader
- Whitney Smith (born 1940), professional vexillologist.
Fictional characters
- Whitney, a fictional character from the TV series Barney and Friends series
- Whitney, a fictional character from the Animal Crossing series
- Whitney (Pokémon), a Gym Leader in the Pokémon series
- Whitney Dean, a fictional character in BBC soap opera EastEnders series
- Whitney Russell, a fictional character on the NBC soap opera Passions series
See also
References
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