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Wokingham

Wokingham proper noun: a market town and civil parish with a town council in Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8168).

Proper noun

Wokingham

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8168).
  2. A unitary authority and borough of Berkshire, with its headquarters in the town of Wokingham.

Origin of Wokingham

Meaning "home of the people of Wocca", apparently a Saxon chieftain. In Victorian times, it was known as Oakingham, and the acorn with oak leaves is the town's symbol.

Words formed from Wokingham

Questions about Wokingham

What does Wokingham mean?
Wokingham means a market town and civil parish with a town council in Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8168).
What part of speech is Wokingham?
Wokingham is a proper noun.

Words near Wokingham in the dictionary

  1. wokified
  2. wokifies
  3. wokify
  4. wokifying
  5. woking
  6. Wokingham
  7. Wokingham Without
  8. Wokipedia
  9. wokism
  10. wokisms
  11. wokist

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