Wickford
town · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Wickford means 'white ford'. It is composed of the Old English words 'hwīt' (white) and 'ford' (a river crossing).
Word origins
- Wick
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
Historical forms
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