North Hykeham
town · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
North Hykeham is named from its northern position relative to other settlements, combined with 'Hykeham'. 'Hykeham' likely means 'Hyc's homestead' or 'homestead by the hook-shaped river bend'.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorth(from norð "north")
- Hykeham
- Old EnglishAttestedHyc's homestead or homestead by a river bend(from Hyc "personal name", hām "homestead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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