Hillwicket
settlement · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hillwicket is a settlement name that likely refers to a wicket or gate on a hill. A 'wicket' could be a small gate or an entrance.
Word origins
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
- wicket
- Old Englishsmall gate, entrance(from wicet "small gate")