Wiggenholt
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wiggenholt
Historical Forms
- Wikeolte 1195 France
- Wikeholt, Wykeholt 1212,1255 FF 1288 Abbr
- Wyken(h)olt 1279,1298,1304 Ass 1305 Ch 1327,1332 SR
- Wekenholt 1295 Ass
- Wickenholt 1675 Ogilby
- Wygeholt 1230,1255 FF
- Wyghenholt 1263 Lewes
- Wygenholt 1316 FA 1510 LP
- Wigingholt 1549,1560 Wills
- Wyginholt 1588 MarC
Etymology
Probably 'Wicga's wood,' v. holt . Wigginton (Herts) similarly shows occasional k for g . Voicing of k to g would be easier to explain than the reverse process but no satisfactory pers. name can be suggested if we take the process to have been in that order. It is difficult however to explain Wickington (D), 1238 Ass Wikeden , c. 1262 Dev. Ass. Transactions 34, Wykyndene , without a pers. name Wīca .