"Wick" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old Norse vík (“bay, inlet”), from Proto-Germanic *wīkō. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|vík||bay, inlet}} Old Norse vík (“bay, inlet”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*wīkō}} Proto-Germanic *wīkō Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wick
  1. A town in north-eastern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND3650). Categories (place): Places in Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Towns in Highland, Scotland, Towns in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Wick-en-name-zgekqm1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 0 29 32 0 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Wicks [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wīc (“dairy farm”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|wīc||dairy farm}} Old English wīc (“dairy farm”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Wick (countable and uncountable, plural Wicks)
  1. A placename
    A village in Dorset, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Villages in Dorset, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Wick-en-name-fd9a0kUh
  2. A placename
    A village in Wick and Abson parish, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST7072).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Gloucestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Gloucestershire, England Derived forms: Shawswick, Wick St Lawrence
    Sense id: en-Wick-en-name-P4V6Ly-3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 0 29 32 0 24
  3. A placename
    A village in West Sussex, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in West Sussex, England, Villages in England, Villages in West Sussex, England
    Sense id: en-Wick-en-name-xQFUaTKD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 0 29 32 0 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 1 26 34 1 18 2 1 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 1 30 37 1 12 1 1 0 0 0
  4. A placename
    A village in Worcestershire, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Worcestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Worcestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Wick-en-name-GOikpYay
  5. (countable) A surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Wick-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 0 29 32 0 24
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Etymology number: 2
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        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Old English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname from Old English."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) A surname from Old English."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Wick"
  ],
  "word": "Wick"
}

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