Etymology

Wykeham

W4Y4K5E1H4A1M3

Today it means: A locality in Weston parish, South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2626). Full definition →

Old English hām
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromwic
  2. Old English · derived fromhām“homestead”
  3. English todayWykeham

The second element is Old English hām (“homestead”), while the first one (in North Yorkshire at least) is from Old English wic; recorded as Wicham in 1086 (DB).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhām all →

homehamcunninghamHempsteadHomewoodHampsteadRotherhamHampdenIshamhjemBrahamTrenthamhameDebenhamCockerhamMeashamMelthamAlnhamGrabham-hamhyemPavenhamSparham

Old Englishwic all →

wickberwickBeswickbailiwickFlitwickwych-wich

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