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Wyke

Wyke proper noun: a hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).

Proper noun

Wyke (countable and uncountable, plural Wykes)

  1. A hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).
  2. A village in Normand parish, Guildford district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9151).
  3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE151692).
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Wyke

pluralWykes

Origin of Wyke

From Old English wīċ (“village”); compare Wick, which shares the same etymology.

Words formed from Wyke

Questions about Wyke

What does Wyke mean?
Wyke means a hamlet in Much Wenlock parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ646021).
What part of speech is Wyke?
Wyke is a proper noun.

Words near Wyke in the dictionary

  1. Wygants
  2. wyght
  3. wyib
  4. wyif
  5. wying
  6. Wyke
  7. Wyke Champflower
  8. Wyke Regis
  9. Wykeham
  10. Wykehamical
  11. Wykehamist

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