Wickenby

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proper noun

A hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.

OriginOld Norse víkingr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.

Origin

  1. Old Norsevíkingr“Viking”
  2. EnglishWickenby

"The farm of the Vikings", from Old Norse víkingr (“Viking”), genitive plural víkinga + býr (“town, farm”).

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

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Chicago

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