Wokingham

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proper noun

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8168).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8168).
  2. A unitary authority and borough of Berkshire, with its headquarters in the town of Wokingham.

Origin

Meaning "home of the people of Wocca", apparently a Saxon chieftain. In Victorian times, it was known as Oakingham, and the acorn with oak leaves is the town's symbol.

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APA

Wokingham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wokingham

MLA

“Wokingham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wokingham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wokingham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wokingham.

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