Wyke Regis
suburban area · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wyke Regis is an Old English name meaning 'royal farmstead' or 'village'. The 'Regis' part, from Latin, indicates it was a royal manor.
Word origins
- wic
- Old Englishfarmstead, village(from wīc "farmstead, village")
- regis
- Latinof the king(from rēgis "of the king")
Historical forms
Wike · Wic