Wick Wick Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mangotsfield
Historical Forms
- Wekwicha 1221 Ass
- Wickwicha 1221 Eyre
- Wyc(k)wyk(e), Wykkwyk(e), Wykkwyck 1327 SR 1361 Ass 1560 Asht
- Wynchewik' 1248 Ass
- Wykewykes 1297 Misc
- Wykewyk(e) 1304 FA 1485 Ipm 1549 FF
- Wykewyk(e) als. Wekeweke 1544 ib
- Wyckewyk' 1320 Ass
- Wekeweke 1540 Asht
Etymology
Wick Wick Fm, Wekwicha 1221Ass , Wickwicha 1221 Eyre, Wyc (k )wyk (e ), Wykkwyk (e ), Wykkwyck 1327SR , 1361Ass (p), 1560Asht 4, Wynchewik '1248Ass , Wykewykes 1297 Misc, Wykewyk (e )1304 FA, 1485 Ipm, 1549 FF, Wykewyk (e )als. Wekeweke 1544 ib, Wyckewyk '1320Ass , Wekeweke 1540Asht 4. One of the two els. is OE wīc 'dairy-farm'; the other is an affix whose origin is uncertain, but it could be a local ME surname (atte ) Wike (derived from the original name of the place or from Wickwar 42supra ), or an OE Winec as in Winchendon (Bk 112) with loss of -n - as in Pitchcombe (ii, 169supra ) or through assimilation to the el. wīc .