# Wykeham

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A placename:
2. A placename:
3. A placename:
4. A placename:
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
The second element is Old English hām (“homestead”), while the first one (in North Yorkshire at least) is from Old English wic; recorded as Wicham in 1086 (DB).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wykeham