Warwick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Warwick St Mary and St Nicholas
Historical Forms
- (in) Wærinc wicum 1001 KCD705
- (on) Wærincwican 1016 KCD724 18th
- Wærinc wic c.1050 ASC s.a.915
- (æt) Wæring wicum c.1050 ASC s.a.914
- (into) Wærincg wican 11th BCS157
- Warvic 1086 DB
- Warwic ib. et passim, with variant spellings Warwye, Warwyk, Warwik
- Warwick 1268 Ipm 1409 ADv
- Guarewic t.Hy1 Kenilworth
- Warrewych t.Hy2 Ch 1318
- Wærewic c.1150 FW
- Warewiche 1173,1181,1190 P
- Warewike 13th ADii
- Warrewic(k) t.Rici Ch 1261
- Warrywic(k) 1207 Cur c.1286 ADii
- Warrewyk 1304 ADiii 1344,1486 Ipm
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests that the first element is OE wering , 'dam,' which would be an extension of wer , 'weir,' rather than a derivative of OE werian , 'to defend' as suggested in BTs. v. Hence 'wic (pl.) or dwellings by the weir.'
Places in the same Parish
None