Wirksworth
town · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wirksworth likely means 'Wigred's enclosure'. It is named after a person and the Old English term for an enclosed area or settlement.
Word origins
- Wigred
- Old Englisha personal name(from Wigred "a personal name")
- worð
- Old Englishenclosure, homestead, farm(from worð "enclosure, homestead, farm")
Historical forms
Wirkesworde · Wirksworth