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Hammerwich

village · Staffordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This village name means 'settlement associated with a hammer'. It combines the Old English 'hamor' (hammer) with 'wīc' (settlement or dwelling).

Word origins

Hammerwich
Old Englishsettlement associated with a hammer(from hamor "hammer", wīc "dwelling, settlement")

Historical forms

Hamwic