Etymology

Wickham

W4I1C3K5H4A1M3

Today it means: A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971). Full definition →

Middle English Wicham ← Old English wīċ
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromwīċ“village”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromWicham
  3. English todayWickham

From Middle English Wicham, Wikham, from Old English wīċ (“village”) + hām (“homestead”). Doublet of Wycombe.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwīċ all →

IpswichWycombeAlnwickWeekleyWykeWyton-wichWickmereWighill

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