Meaning: Place-name surname; possibly wavering or flickering + clearing
The story
Waverly comes from the surname Waverley and a place in Surrey. Its proposed older elements concern wavering or flickering and a clearing; an aspen-tree meaning is an interpretation rather than a secure translation.
Nicknames
- Wave
- Lee
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Waverly comes from English.
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