Etymology

Wickenby

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Today it means: A hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Full definition →

Old Norse víkingr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromvíkingr“Viking”
  2. English todayWickenby

"The farm of the Vikings", from Old Norse víkingr (“Viking”), genitive plural víkinga + býr (“town, farm”).

Words from the same roots

Old Norsevíkingr all →

wicklow

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.