Walkhampton

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proper noun

A village and civil parish (served by Burrator Parish Council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5369).

OriginOld English wealca →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish (served by Burrator Parish Council) in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5369).

Origin

  1. Old Englishwealca“roller, wave, billow”
  2. EnglishWalkhampton

From Old English wealca (“roller, wave, billow”), in reference to the River Walkham, + an unclear element + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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