Wykeham Dale
valley · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wykeham Dale is a valley named after the settlement of Wykeham, which means 'the village of Wīca's people'. The dale refers to the valley itself.
Word origins
- Wykeham
- Old Englishvillage of Wīca's people(from Wīca "personal name", -ingas "people of", hām "village, homestead")
- Dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")
Historical forms
Wicham