Etymology

Wokingham

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Today it means: A market town and civil parish with a town council in Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8168). Full definition →

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The story

Meaning "home of the people of Wocca", apparently a Saxon chieftain. In Victorian times, it was known as Oakingham, and the acorn with oak leaves is the town's symbol.

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