Flitwick

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/ˈflɪtɪk/

proper noun

A town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0334).

OriginOld English wīc →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0334).

Origin

  1. Old Englishwīc“village; temporary abode”
  2. EnglishFlitwick

From the name of the River Flit + Old English wīc (“village; temporary abode”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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