Dunwich

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proper noun

A small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770).

OriginOld English dūn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small coastal village and civil parish (without a council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM4770).
  2. A town on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A former township in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, now part of Dutton/Dunwich.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdūn“hill”
  2. EnglishDunwich

From Old English dūn (“hill”) + wīċ (“village”).

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APA

Dunwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunwich

MLA

“Dunwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunwich. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dunwich,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunwich.

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