Winwick
village · Warrington
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'the farmstead or village by the bend in the river'. It is derived from 'winn' meaning pasture or dwelling, and 'wic' meaning a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Win
- Old Englishpasture, dwelling, or possibly a personal name.(from winn "pasture, dwelling")
- wick
- Old Englishfarmstead, village, dwelling(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Winnwic · Winewic