Wheatley (surname) explained

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

• 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
• 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

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

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . 2003-05-08 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-977169-1 . 603 . en.