Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wisbece 1086 DB

• Wisbecce 1086 InqEl

• Wisbech(e), Wysbech(e) 1284 Peterb

• Wisbich(e), Wysbich(e) 1436 Pat 1594 Camden

• Wisbitch 1588 Fenlandi

• Wisbeeche 1657 FF

• Wisbidge 1664 BedL

• Wisebache 1086 InqEl

• Wysebach 1470 ECP

• Wisebece 655 ASC c.1150

• Wisebec 1173 P 1199 Cur

• Wisebec(c)h(e), Wysebec(c)h(e) 1229 FF 1484 Pat

• Wisebek 1217 Pat

• Wysebeck' c.1277 Misc

• Wissebech(e), Wyssebech(e) 1291 Tax 1469 Pat

• Weysebech 1342 Pat

• Wes(e)bech(e) 1360 Ipm 1608 FF

• Wosbyshe 1463 Pat

• Wesbiche 1576 PC

• Wyskebeche 1452 Pat

• Wyshebyche 1511 EAvii

• Wisbishe 1497 PCC

• Wysbitche 1550 ib

Etymology

'The stream or valley of the Wisse ,' either the Wissey or the Ouse, or possibly both. v. bece and Ouse supra 11. For the -be (c )k forms v. Hoback Fm supra 68.