High Wycombe
town · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
High Wycombe means 'high market town by the River Wye' in Old English. 'High' distinguishes it, and 'Wycombe' refers to a market town on the River Wye.
Word origins
- High
- Old Englishhigh(from hēa "high")
- Wycombe
- Old EnglishAttestedmarket town by the river(from wīc "dwelling, village, market town", cumb "valley")
Historical forms
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