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.

Winwick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Winwick

Historical Forms

  • Winewican 1043 KCD916 14th
  • Winewiche, Winewyche 1086 DB 1446 ADiii 1291 Ass
  • Winewincle 1189 Ch 1332
  • Wilewik 1267 Ch
  • Winwik 1284,1346 FA
  • Wenewyk 1285 Ass 1316 FA 1319 FF
  • Wenewik 1287 Ipm
  • Wynewigg' 1288 PeterbA
  • Wenewyg 1428 FA
  • Wyneweke 1416 ADiv
  • Wynweeke 1620 FF
  • Wynthyck 1565 Recov
  • Windwicke 1612 FF
  • Wynnycke 1627 FF

Etymology

'Wina 's dairy farm,' wic, as in Winwick (PN BedsHu 251).

Places in the same Parish

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