English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Littlewick Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of White Waltham

Historical Forms

  • (wood of) Lidlegewik c.1060 KCD844 13th
  • (wood of) Lidleuuike 1256 Dugdale
  • Lidlewyk 1340 Pat
  • Lit(t)ylwik, Litylwike, Littilwike, Littilwykegrove, Littilwyk Hacch 1497 Chertsey
  • Little Wick Green 1761 Rocque
  • Littlewick Green 1790 Pride

Etymology

wīc was added to the original name, possibly to the gen. since lēah is frequently fem. in p.ns.