English Explanatory Dictionary

Wycliffe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A village in Wycliffe with Thorpe parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1114).
  3. A neighbourhood of Modesto, California, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪklɪf/ /ˈwaɪklɪf/

Word forms

Wycliffe Wycliffes

Etymology

From Old English wiht (“bend”) + clif (“escarpment, hill-slope; riverbank”).

Derived words

Wycliffe with Thorpe Wycliffian Wycliffism Wycliffist Wycliffite
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