Kinwick

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proper noun

A deserted medieval village believed to be near Sandy, Bedfordshire, England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A deserted medieval village believed to be near Sandy, Bedfordshire, England.

Origin

Recorded as Chenemondewiche in the Domesday Book, the village is named with the Old English personal name Cynemund, which is composed of the elements cyne- (“royal”) and mund (“trust, security, protection”), + wīċ (“village”).

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

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

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