Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wilseuuice, Wiseleuuinc 1086 DB

• Willesich 1190 P

• Willesik(e), Wyllesik(e), Willesyk(e), Willesick' e.13 Nost47d 13 Ed1 1280 Ch 1292 Nost63 1421 YDx 1428 FA

• Wilsik(e), Wylsik(e), Wilsyk 1194–9 YChviii 1303 Aid 1314 Nost47 1323 YDvii 1535 VE

• Wilsick(e) 1596 FF 1822 Langd

• Wulvessic 1208–13 Fees

• Willehesic 1212 RBE

• Wilegesic 1218 FF

• Wilysyk l.13 Nost48d

• Wilgsik', Wylgsik' 1313 1347 ADvi

• Wylghsyk 1314 Pat

• Wellesick 1296 LacyComp

• Welsicke 1598 SessnR

• Wolseck als. Wilseck 1574 FF

• Wylsweke 1553 WillY

Etymology

There are enough forms in Wil (e )g -, etc., to show that this means 'willow stream', v. wilig , sīc . The DB spellings arise from metathesis and confusion with p.ns. in wīc .