Warwick

//ˈwɒɹɪk// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town and civil parish with a town council in Warwick district, and the county town of Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2865).
  2. 2
    A local government district in Warwickshire formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Leamington Spa.
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English from the English town.
  4. 4
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A place in Canada:; A community in the County of Minburn, Alberta.
  5. 5
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A place in Canada:; A rural township in Lambton County, Ontario.
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  1. 6
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A place in Canada:; A town in Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec.
  2. 7
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.
  3. 8
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Worth County, Georgia.
  4. 9
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland.
  5. 10
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
  6. 11
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A town and village therein, in Orange County, New York.
  7. 12
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
  8. 13
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
  9. 14
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
  10. 15
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  12. 17
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
  13. 18
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Kent County, Rhode Island.
  14. 19
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
  15. 20
    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A parish in Bermuda, named after Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick.
  16. 21
    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 locality in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia, south-west of Brisbane.
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    Any of various other towns and cities around the world taking their name from the English town or from someone with this surname.; A suburb of Perth in the City of Joondalup, Western Australia.

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earl of warwick

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"“Saved your life! I have heard of that story,” said the lady. “The Lord Keeper was scared by a dun cow, and he takes the young fellow who killed her for Guy of Warwick: any butcher from Haddington may soon have an equal claim on your hospitality.”"

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”).

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