Wick St Lawrence
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'the dwelling place or farmstead by the river St Lawrence'. It combines the Old English 'wīc' (dwelling) with the dedication to St Lawrence.
Word origins
- Wick
- Old EnglishAttesteddwelling place(from wīc "dwelling, village, farmstead")
- St Lawrence
- LatinSaint Lawrence(from Sanctus Laurentius "Saint Lawrence")
Historical forms
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