English Explanatory Dictionary

Wickham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Wickham and Knowle Parish Council) in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5711).
  3. A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A locality on King Island, Tasmania, Australia.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪkəm/

Word forms

Wickham Wickhams Wiggam

Etymology

From Middle English Wicham, Wikham, from Old English wīċ (“village”) + hām (“homestead”). Doublet of Wycombe.

Related words

Whickham

Derived words

West Wickham Wickham Bishops Wickham Market Wickham stria
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