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