Benwick
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Benwick is named from the Old English personal name 'Bynna' and 'wic', meaning a dwelling or farmstead. It signifies Bynna's dwelling.
Word origins
- Ben
- Old Englisha personal name(from Bynna "a personal name")
- wick
- Old EnglishAttesteddwelling, farmstead(from wic "dwelling, farmstead")
Historical forms
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