Wickham

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/ˈwɪkəm/

proper noun

A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).

OriginMiddle English Wicham ← Old English wīċ →
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Meanings

proper nounWickham (countable and uncountable, plural Wickhams)

plural Wickhams · alternative Wiggam

  1. countableuncountableA village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Wickham and Knowle Parish Council) in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5711).
  3. countableuncountableA suburb of Newcastle in the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. countableuncountableA locality on King Island, Tasmania, Australia.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwīċ“village”
  2. Middle EnglishWicham
  3. EnglishWickham

From Middle English Wicham, Wikham, from Old English wīċ (“village”) + hām (“homestead”). Doublet of Wycombe.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Wickham

WycombeHigh Wycombestickum
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Sounds the same

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

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

Chicago

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