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Wickwar

village · South Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wickwar means 'farmstead' or 'village' ('wic') by a weir or dam ('war').

Word origins

Wick
Old EnglishFarmstead or village(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
war
Old Englishweir, dam(from wæġer "weir, dam")

Historical forms

Wicware