Blickling

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1728).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1728).

Origin

Recorded as Blikelinga in the Domesday Book, the village's name derives from the unattested Old English personal name *Blīcla, which is probably related to the verb blīcan (“to shine”), + -ing (“belonging to”).

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APA

Blickling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blickling

MLA

“Blickling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blickling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blickling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blickling.

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