Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (on) Heawic c.972 BCS1278 11 YCh7 c.1030

• Hadeuuic, Hadewic 1086 DB

• Hewich, Hewych, Hewyk(e), Hewik(e) 1165 P c.1190 Fount 1207 FF 1221–6 RegAlbii,46

• Cop(p)ed Hewyk 1297 LS 1305 Abbr 1343 FF

• Cop(p)yd Hewyk, Cop(p)id Hewyk 1348 Ripi 1522 YDviii 1523 YAS

• Copt Hewich 1546 WillY 1548 YDviii 1685 RipQS

• Coppedehaiwic 1208 P

• Copt Huicke 1658 WillS

Etymology

v. Bridge Hewick 155supra . The affix copped 'having a peak' refers to the hill on which the village stands.