Wick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wick and Abson
Historical Forms
- Wik(e), Wika, Wyke, Wica 1189 GlastonInq l.12 Berk 1221 Ass 1253 Ch 1587 FF
- Berde(s)wyk 1222 BrKal 1287 Ass
- We(e)ke 1588,1595 FF
Etymology
v. wīc 'dairy-farm'. Berde - is probably either the ME byname Berde 'beard' (Tengvik 290) or a reduced form of OE Beornrēd .