Upper Wick
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name 'Wick' typically refers to a farmstead or dairy farm. 'Upper' indicates its position relative to another 'Wick' settlement, likely higher up or further upstream.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, further up(from uf(e)ra "upper")
- Wick
- Old Englishfarmstead, dairy farm(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Wike