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Wickham

/ˈwɪkəm/

Wickham proper noun: a village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).

Proper noun

Wickham (countable and uncountable, plural Wickhams)

  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.

Forms of Wickham

pluralWickhams
alternative formWiggam

Origin of Wickham

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

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Phrases with Wickham

Words that rhyme with Wickham

Questions about Wickham

What does Wickham mean?
Wickham means a village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
What part of speech is Wickham?
Wickham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wickham?
Wickham is pronounced /ˈwɪkəm/.

Words near Wickham in the dictionary

  1. Wicketts
  2. Wickey
  3. Wickeys
  4. Wickfield
  5. Wickford
  6. Wickham
  7. Wickham Bishops
  8. Wickham Market
  9. Wickham stria
  10. Wickham striae
  11. Wickham's stria

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