Wicken Green Village
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Wicken Green Village likely denotes a settlement ('wic') situated on or near a village green. The 'Green' element refers to the common land.
Word origins
- Wicken
- Old EnglishAttestedFarmstead or village(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedCommon land(from grēne "green")