Winwick Quay
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Winwick Quay is likely named after the nearby settlement of Winwick, meaning 'Wynn's church'. The 'Quay' element refers to a landing place or wharf.
Word origins
- Winwick
- Old EnglishAttestedWynn's church(from Wynn "a personal name", wīc "dwelling, village, church")
- Quay
- Unknownlanding place, wharf(from kay "wharf")