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Germansweek

village · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Germansweek is named after Saint Germanus, a 5th-century bishop, and the Old English word 'wīc', meaning a dairy farm or settlement. The name indicates a settlement associated with Saint Germanus.

Word origins

Germans
Old EnglishReferring to Saint Germanus, a bishop of Auxerre.
week
Old EnglishA dairy farm or settlement.(from wīc "dwelling, farm, village")