Definition
A proper name, often used for places or people, derived from a location name meaning 'meadow of quivering aspens'. Most famously associated with Sir Walter Scott's novel series.
Etymology
From Old English 'waefre' meaning 'wavering, restless' and 'leah' meaning 'meadow or clearing'. The name gained literary prominence through Scott's Waverley novels in the early 19th century.
Kelly Says
This name carries the poetic image of aspen trees trembling in the wind across an open meadow. Scott's choice of this evocative place name helped establish the romantic literary tradition of using landscape-based titles.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ወላቬርሊ
we-la-ve-r-li
ARالعربية
واverly
wa-ver-li
CACatalà
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
CSČeština
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
DADansk
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
DEDeutsch
Waverly
ˈwævərlɪ
ELΕλληνικά
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
ESEspañol
Waverly
wəˈvərli
FAفارسی
واverly
va-ver-li
FISuomi
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
FRFrançais
Waverly
wav-ə-li
HEעברית
ויווערלי
we-ve-er-li
HIहिन्दी
वेवर्ली
we-ver-li
HUMagyar
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
IDBahasa Indonesia
Waverly
wa-ver-li
ITItaliano
Waverly
wav-er-li
KMKM
វ៉ាវើរលី
va-va-er-li
MSBahasa Melayu
Waverly
wa-ver-li
NLNederlands
Waverly
ˈwævərlɪ
NONorsk
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
PLPolski
Waverly
ˈwavərli
PTPortuguês
Waverly
wəˈvɛrli
RORomână
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
SVSvenska
Waverly
ˈwɑːvərli
SWKiswahili
Waverly
wa-ver-li
TAதமிழ்
வாவர்லி
va-va-r-li
TEతెలుగు
వావర్లీ
wa-va-r-li
THไทย
เวเวอร์ลี่
we-we-er-li
TRTürkçe
Waverly
wav-er-li
UKУкраїнська
Уе́рлі
u-er-li
VITiếng Việt
Waverly
wav-er-li