Etymology

Wyke

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Today it means: A hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021). Full definition →

Old English wīċ
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromwīċ“village”
  2. English todayWyke

From Old English wīċ (“village”); compare Wick, which shares the same etymology.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwīċ all →

IpswichWycombeWickhamAlnwickWeekleyWyton-wichWickmereWighill

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