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Elwick

Elwick proper noun: a village and civil parish in Hartlepool district, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4532).

Proper noun

Elwick (countable and uncountable, plural Elwicks)

  1. A village and civil parish in Hartlepool district, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4532).
  2. A village in Middleton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1136).
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Elwick

pluralElwicks

Origin of Elwick

From the Old English personal name Ella + wīc (“village”).

Questions about Elwick

What does Elwick mean?
Elwick means a village and civil parish in Hartlepool district, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4532).
What part of speech is Elwick?
Elwick is a proper noun.

Words near Elwick in the dictionary

  1. Elwell
  2. Elwells
  3. Elwes
  4. Elweses
  5. Elwha
  6. Elwick
  7. Elwicks
  8. elwife
  9. Elwin
  10. elwives
  11. Elwood

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