Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Regwic 1210 FF

• Reggewik 1225 FF

• Rugewik 1240 FF

Etymology

The earliest forms are Regwic 1210 FF, Reggewik 1225 FF, Rugewik 1240 FF. Further forms are without interest except to note that in the 13th cent, we have one more e -form and 9 more u -forms, and 6 i - or y -forms, in the 14th we have 1 e -form, 6 u -forms, in the 15th we have 5 u -forms, and 1 y -form, in the 16th 4 u -forms and 3 i -forms, in the 17th 6 u - forms and 1 i -form. In the late 16th cent, and in the 17th the second element is often found as -weeke .

'The wic or farm on the hrycg or ridge.'