Lower Wych
hamlet · Wrecsam - Wrexham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Lower Wych likely refers to a settlement near a wych elm tree. 'Lower' indicates a position below another settlement of the same name.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishlower, nether(from lāssa "less, smaller")
- Wych
- Old EnglishAttestedwych elm(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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