Elwick
village · Hartlepool
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Elwick means 'settlement of the foreigners'. It is derived from the Old English 'el' meaning 'foreigner' and 'wic' meaning 'settlement' or 'dwelling'.
Word origins
- El
- Old EnglishAttestedforeigner(from el "foreigner")
- wick
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, dwelling(from wic "settlement, dwelling")