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Wykeham

Wykeham proper noun: a locality in Weston parish, South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2626).

Proper noun

Wykeham (countable and uncountable, plural Wykehams)

  1. A locality in Weston parish, South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2626).
  2. A hamlet in Malton parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE8175).
  3. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref SE9683).
  4. A township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States.
  5. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Wykeham

pluralWykehams

Origin of Wykeham

The second element is Old English hām (“homestead”), while the first one (in North Yorkshire at least) is from Old English wic; recorded as Wicham in 1086 (DB).

Words formed from Wykeham

Questions about Wykeham

What does Wykeham mean?
Wykeham means a locality in Weston parish, South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2626).
What part of speech is Wykeham?
Wykeham is a proper noun.

Words near Wykeham in the dictionary

  1. wyif
  2. wying
  3. Wyke
  4. Wyke Champflower
  5. Wyke Regis
  6. Wykeham
  7. Wykehamical
  8. Wykehamist
  9. Wykehamists
  10. Wykehams
  11. Wyker

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