"Crick" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: The Northamptonshire place-name is from Proto-Brythonic *krʉg (“heap, mound”) (itself from Proto-Celtic *krouk-; cf. Welsh crug). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*krʉg||heap, mound}} Proto-Brythonic *krʉg (“heap, mound”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*krouk-}} Proto-Celtic *krouk-, {{cog|cy|crug}} Welsh crug Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Crick
  1. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP5872). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Northamptonshire, England, Places in England, Places in Northamptonshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Northamptonshire, England Derived forms: Watson-Crick model
    Sense id: en-Crick-en-name-uU9fRBdo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 19 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 18 3
  2. A small village in Caerwent community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4890). Categories (place): Places in Monmouthshire, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Monmouthshire, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Crick-en-name-cdEJ9nxE
  3. A habitational surname derived from the placename.
    Sense id: en-Crick-en-name-knoxYJeT
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