Etymology

Colwich

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0121). Full definition →

Old English col
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  1. Old English · inherited fromcol“charcoal”
  2. English todayColwich

* (in Kansas): A portmanteau of Colorado + Wichita after the Colorado and Wichita Railroad. * (in Staffordshire): Either from Old English col (“charcoal”) + wīc (“farm”); or else meaning "Cola's farm", from Old English personal name Cola + wīc (“farm”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishcol all →

coolcoalcoleColgateCowleyColburnCoultoncoomColwick

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