Etymology

Walcott

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1356). Full definition →

Old English wealh
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromwealh“foreigner, Briton, Welshman”
  2. English todayWalcott

From Old English wealh (“foreigner, Briton, Welshman”) + cot (“cottage”); compare the doublet Walcot.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwealh all →

WalworthWoffordwaleWallingtonWalfordWallaseyWalmerWalsworthWalsdenwealh

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