Sedgwick

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD5187).
  3. A locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, named after Adam Sedgwick.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
    2. A statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, named for Fort Sedgwick.
    3. A city in Harvey County and Sedgwick County, Kansas.
    4. A township in Harvey County, Kansas.
    5. A town in Hancock County, Maine.
    6. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri, named after John Sedgwick.
    7. An unincorporated community in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin.

Origin

From Sicges (genitive singular of Old English personal name Sicg) + wīċ (“dairy farm”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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