Wick St Lawrence
suburban area · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Wick St Lawrence combines the Old English 'wic' (dwelling place, farmstead, village) with the dedication to Saint Lawrence. It refers to a settlement associated with the church of St Lawrence.
Word origins
- Wick
- Old EnglishAttesteddwelling place, farmstead, village(from wic "dwelling place, farmstead, village")
- St Lawrence
- Unknowndedication to Saint Lawrence