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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