Wigan (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodhurst
Historical Forms
- Wyken 13th ADi
- Wyken al. Wekyn 1405–1538 BM
- Wekyn 1535 VE
- Wiggin c.1750 Bowen
Etymology
OE wicum (dat. pl.), 'dwelling-place, abode,' v. wic . Cf. Wykin (Lei), Wicken (Nth). Cf. Eggington supra 122 for k > g .