Elwick
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Elwick likely combines an Old English personal name, Ælfric, with the Old English word 'wic', meaning a dwelling or farmstead. It suggests a settlement associated with Ælfric.
Word origins
- Ælfric
- Old Englishpersonal name(from ælf "elf", rīc "ruler")
- wic
- Old Englishdwelling, farmstead(from wīc "dwelling place")
Historical forms
Alwike · Elwike