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Great Wigborough

village · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Great Wigborough means 'the large settlement associated with Wigborough'. The name derives from the Old English personal name 'Wigga' and the term '-burh', meaning a fortified place or manor.

Word origins

Great
Old Englishlarge, important
Wigborough
Old Englishfortified place of Wigga(from Wigga "personal name", -burh "fortified place, manor")

Historical forms

Wigeburh