Bathwick
suburban area · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bathwick means 'the settlement or farmstead near Bath'. It combines the name of the Roman town (or a local bath) with the Old English word 'wic' meaning settlement.
Word origins
- Bath
- Old EnglishRoman town of Aquae Sulis or local bath(from Bæþ "bath")
- wick
- Old Englishsettlement, dwelling(from wic "settlement, dwelling")
Historical forms
Batewic