Etymology

Dunwich

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Today it means: A small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770). Full definition →

Old English dūn
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  1. Old English · derived fromdūn“hill”
  2. English todayDunwich

From Old English dūn (“hill”) + wīċ (“village”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishdūn all →

downDunhamDuttonDuntonDunsmoreRawdonDunnettDuncombeBreedonChurchdownDownleyDungateLong CrendonNorth Downs

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.