Elwick

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Hartlepool district, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4532).

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Meanings

proper nounElwick (countable and uncountable, plural Elwicks)

plural Elwicks

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Hartlepool district, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4532).
    2. countableuncountableA village in Middleton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1136).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Ella + wīc (“village”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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