Wyke

W4Y4K5E1

proper noun

A hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).

OriginOld English wīċ →
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Meanings

proper nounWyke (countable and uncountable, plural Wykes)

plural Wykes

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).
  2. countableuncountableA village in Normand parish, Guildford district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9151).
  3. countableuncountableA village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE151692).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwīċ“village”
  2. EnglishWyke

From Old English wīċ (“village”); compare Wick, which shares the same etymology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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