English Explanatory Dictionary

Twickenham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).
  2. Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwɪkənəm/ LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Twickenham.wav

Word forms

Twickenham

Etymology

"Twicca's land by the river bend," from Old English personal name *Twic(c)a, in the genitive singular *Twic(c)an + hamm (“river bend”).

Synonyms

Twicks Twickers
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