Wicken
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'the white dwelling or farmstead'. It is derived from the Old English terms 'hwīte' meaning white and 'wīc' meaning a dwelling place or farmstead.
Word origins
- Wicken
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite dwelling(from hwīte "white", wīc "dwelling place, farmstead")
Historical forms
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