Wiganthorpe
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Wiganthorpe means 'Thorpe of Wiga'. It is a hybrid name combining a personal name, possibly Old Norse or Old English, with the Old Norse word 'þorp' (hamlet, dependent settlement).
Word origins
- Wigan
- Old Norsepersonal name(from Wiga "personal name")
- thorpe
- Old Norsehamlet, dependent settlement(from þorp "hamlet, dependent settlement")
Historical forms
Wiganthorpe