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Silwick

settlement · Shetland Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

Silwick likely derives from Old English 'sīl' meaning 'silo' or 'storehouse' and 'wīc' meaning 'dwelling' or 'settlement'. It suggests a settlement with a storehouse.

Word origins

sīl
Old Englishsilo, storehouse
wīc
Old Englishdwelling, settlement