"Sandwich" meaning in English

See Sandwich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The family name is from Old English Sandwiċæ, from sand + wīċ (“wick, settlement, harbour, hamlet”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Sandwiċæ}} Old English Sandwiċæ, {{m|ang|sand}} sand, {{m|ang|wīċ||wick, settlement, harbour, hamlet}} wīċ (“wick, settlement, harbour, hamlet”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sandwich
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Dover district, Kent, southeastern England, United Kingdom, one of the historic Cinque Ports (OS grid ref TR3258). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Towns in England, Towns in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Sandwich-en-name-XyFvozGE
  2. An English habitational surname originating from this town.
    Sense id: en-Sandwich-en-name-tjsqZ-Mg
  3. One of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or after a person bearing the surname:
    A city in DeKalb County and Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
    Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sandwich-en-name-qD9LMqfT
  4. One of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or after a person bearing the surname:
    A town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sandwich-en-name-QQXdK8KW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 9 4 45 20
  5. One of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or after a person bearing the surname:
    A town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sandwich-en-name-Hs9GXLLa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Earldom of Sandwich, Earl of Sandwich, Port Sandwich, sandwich, Sandwich Island, Sandwich Islands, South Sandwich Islands

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