Walwick
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Walwick is likely derived from the Old English 'wealh' (Welshman, foreigner) and 'wīc' (dwelling place, farmstead). It indicates a settlement associated with foreign or Welsh people.
Word origins
- Walwick
- Old EnglishAttestedforeign dwelling place(from wealh "foreigner, Welshman", wīc "dwelling place, farmstead")
Historical forms
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