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WHITNEY
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Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIT-nee [key]
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From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "white island" in Old English. Its popular use as a feminine name was initiated by actress Whitney Blake (1925-2002) in the 1960s, and further boosted in the 1980s by singer Whitney Houston (1963-). |
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