Dulwich Village
suburban area · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dulwich Village is a descriptive name, referring to the village of Dulwich. Dulwich itself is believed to derive from an Old English personal name, 'Dudda' or 'Dudde', combined with 'wīc', meaning a dwelling place or village.
Word origins
- Dulwich
- Old EnglishAttestedDudda's village(from Dudda "personal name", wīc "dwelling place, village")
- Village
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage(from tūn "settlement, village")