Wickhambrook
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Wickhambrook refers to a 'homestead' or 'village' ('wic') by a stream or inlet ('ham'), located near a brook.
Word origins
- Wickham
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead or village by a stream or inlet(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village", hām "homestead, village, estate")
- brook
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from brōc "stream, brook")
Historical forms
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