English Explanatory Dictionary

Wicklow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county of Ireland.
  2. The county town of County Wicklow (Irish grid ref T 3194).
noun
  1. Misspelling of whitlow.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪkləʊ/ /ˈwɪkloʊ/

Word forms

Wicklow wicklows

Etymology

Likely from Old Norse víkingr (“viking”), genitive indefinite plural vikinga + ló (“meadow, lea”), thus 'vikings' meadow'. Earlier spellings include Wykinglo in 1173, Wygingelow in 1185, Wykinglo in 1192, and Wykinglowe in 1355.

Synonyms

paronychia

Derived words

Wicklow Mountains
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