Etymology

Kinwick

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Today it means: A deserted medieval village believed to be near Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. Full definition →

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The story

Recorded as Chenemondewiche in the Domesday Book, the village is named with the Old English personal name Cynemund, which is composed of the elements cyne- (“royal”) and mund (“trust, security, protection”), + wīċ (“village”).

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