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.

Wick Fm, Wick Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cowley

Historical Forms

  • Wike 1278–9 RH 1316 FA
  • Wyke c.1298 BC c.1444
  • Wyke 1338 BC c.1444
  • The Wyke 1676 Plot

Etymology

Wick Fm, Wick Copse take name from Wike 1278–9 RH, 1316 FA, Wyke c. 1298 (c. 1444) BC, Wyke 1338 (c. 1444) BC, The Wyke 1676 Plot.v. wīc .