Wheatley (surname)

Wheatley is a toponymic surname derived from an English place name and originating from the Old English words "hwǣte" and "lēah," which translate to "wheat" and "clearing," respectively.[1]

## People

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* Alan Wheatley, actor
* Andrew Wheatley, Jamaican politician
* Ben Wheatley, animator, director
* Charlie Wheatley (1893–1982), American baseball player and inventor
* Clare Wheatley (born 1971), British football player and administrator
* Doug Wheatley, comic book artist
* Dennis Wheatley, author
* Ethan Wheatley (born 2006), English footballer
* Francis Wheatley (disambiguation), several people
* Glenn Wheatley (1948–2022), Australian musician, talent manager and tour promoter
* Geoffrey W. Wheatley
* Henry B. Wheatley, author
* Jane Wheatley
* Joan Wheatley, American singer
* Jo Wheatley, winner of The Great British Bake Off (series 2)
* Joe Wheatley, English footballer
* John Wheatley (disambiguation), several people
* Keith Wheatley (born 1946), English cricketer
* Kevin Arthur Wheatley, Australian soldier
* Leon F. Wheatley (1872–1944), New York politician
* Margaret J. Wheatley, management consultant
* Mark Wheatley, comic book artist
* Martin Wheatley, British financier
* Sir Mervyn Wheatley, English politician
* Colonel Moreton John Wheatley, CB, RE (1837–1916), Bailiff of The Royal Parks
* Natalio Wheatley
* Ossie Wheatley, English cricketer
* Paul Wheatley (disambiguation), several people
* Peter Jaffrey Wheatley, British chemist
* Phil Wheatley
* Phillis Wheatley, poet
* Rebecca Wheatley, actor
* Ron Wheatley, English footballer
* Thomas Wheatley (1821–1883), English mechanical engineer
* Tyrone Wheatley (born 1972), American football player
* Tyrone Wheatley Jr. (born 1997), American football player
* Willard Wheatley (1915–1997), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands
* William Wheatley (1816–1876), American actor
* William O. Wheatley Jr. (born c. 1944), American TV executive

### Fictional characters

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* Nicky Wheatley, a character in the British soap-opera Coronation Street
* Wheatley, a character in the game Portal 2

## See also

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* List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
* Whateley (disambiguation)
* Whately (disambiguation)
* Whatley (disambiguation)

## References

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1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 603\. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

Surname list

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