Flitwick
town · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Flitwick means 'the farmstead or village on the River Flit'. It is composed of the river name Flit and the Old English word 'wīc' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Flit
- UnknownRiver Flit
- wick
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from wīc "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Flitewic