Wicklow

//ˈwɪkləʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Misspelling of whitlow. alt-of, misspelling
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A county of Ireland.
  2. 2
    The county town of County Wicklow (Irish grid ref T 3194).

Synonyms

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paronychiaparonychiawhitlowwhitlow

Etymology

Likely from Old Norse víkingr (“viking”), genitive indefinite plural vikinga + ló (“meadow, lea”), thus 'vikings' meadow'. Earlier spellings include Wykinglo in 1173, Wygingelow in 1185, Wykinglo in 1192, and Wykinglowe in 1355.

Related phrases

Wicklow Mountainscounty townrepublic of ireland

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