Eton Wick
village · Windsor and Maidenhead
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Eton Wick is an Old English name. 'Eton' likely means 'settlement on the river Eton', from 'ēa' (river) and 'tūn' (settlement). 'Wick' is from Old English 'wic', meaning 'dairy farm' or 'hamlet'.
Word origins
- Eton
- Old EnglishAttestedriver settlement(from ēa "river", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Wick
- Old EnglishAttesteddairy farm(from wic "dairy farm, hamlet")