Warwick
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English
Etymology
From Middle English Warwyk, from Old English Wǣringwīċ (literally “dwelling by the weir”), from wer (“weir”) + -ing (“of the”, used with masculine nouns) + wīċ (“dwelling place, village”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒɹɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹɪk/
- (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA(key): /ˈwɑɹɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹɪk
Proper noun
Warwick
- A town in and the county town of Warwickshire, England.
- A local government district in Warwickshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Leamington Spa.
- A habitational surname from Old English from the English town.
- Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.
- A town and village therein, in Orange County, New York, United States.
- A city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States.
- A town and locality in south-east Queensland, Australia, south-west of Brisbane.
Derived terms
Translations
county town of Warwickshire
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