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.

Weddicar

Major Settlement in the Parish of Weddicar

Historical Forms

  • Wedaker c.1160 Lowther 1363 Ipm
  • Widacre 1458 IpmR
  • Weddaker 1292 StB
  • Weddacre 1493 HMCx(iv)
  • Wod(e)acre 1334 Ipm 1338 Cl 1476 FF
  • Woodacre 1570 ExchKR
  • Wadacre 1578 Cocker
  • Weddikre 1406 FlemingMem
  • Weddikar 1583 FF
  • Widdiker 1623 PR(StB)

Etymology

This represents OE  weodsecer , 'weedy field' (v. æcer ), as in DEPN.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site