Latin loan-words in English place-names: a study of their linguistic, archaeological and chronological contexts, with special reference to Latin vīcus and Old English wīc
In the English place-name Wickham, derived from Old English wīc‒hām, the first element is OE wīc, loaned from Latin vīcus. This thesis explores in depth the hypothesis proposed by various place-name scholars, especially by Margaret Gelling from 1967‒97, that Wickham might refer to a Roman settlement...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/78913/ |