Goodwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eaton Socon
Historical Forms
- Godynewyk E1 BM
- Godewyk 1276 RH, Ass
- Godywyk 1297 SR
Etymology
This is probably from OE Gōdgife -wīc , 'the wic or dairy-farm of a woman named Gōdgifu ' (Latinised Godiva ). This explanation involves the assumption that the first form is an error of transcription for Godyuewyk , but that is no difficulty as compared with the alternative that the first element is the pers. name Godwine . Even if we allow for early loss of medial w it is a good deal more difficult to see how Godynewyk could become Goodwick than to accept the alternative proposed above.