Wykeham

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English

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Etymology

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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).

Proper noun

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Wykeham (countable and uncountable, plural Wykehams)

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

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Wykeham is the 47428th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 60 individuals.

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