Week St Mary (EN) / Gwigvaria (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Week St Mary
Hundred: 
Stratton
Elements: 

gwig

Meaning: 
forest settlement

Maria

This refers to the name of a person: 
name
Elements notes: 
<gwig> 'village' + <Maria> personal name
Historic forms: 
Wich 1086 Wihc 1086 church of Sancta Maria of Wich c.1170 {from Oliver} in ecclesia Beate Marie de Wich 1171 Wicha 1175 Wyke 1272 Wyk 1284 Ecclesia de Wike Sancte Marie 1291 Wyk 1303 Wyke 1317 Wyke 1319 Villa Sancte Marie de Wyke 1319 Seintmarywyke 1321 Wyke 1327 {from Oliver} Sancta Mary Wyke 1349 Seynt Mariewyk 1369 Weke Seynte Marye 1555