Wishaw
hamlet · Warwickshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name refers to a wood or clearing associated with a person named Wisc or Wisa. The second element, -sceaga, means 'wood' or 'copse'.
Word origins
- Wishaw
- Old EnglishAttestedWisc's wood(from Wisc "personal name", sceaga "wood, copse")
Historical forms
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