Alnwick

English

Etymology

From the name of the river Aln + Old English wīċ (“dairy farm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈænɪk/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Proper noun

Alnwick

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in and the county town of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1813). [1]
  2. A former local government district in Northumberland, England, abolished on 1 April 2009 and merged into the Northumberland unitary authority.
  3. A habitational surname

Usage notes

Not to be confused with Anick, the much smaller village in south Northumberland pronounced /ˈeɪnɪk/.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Parish map
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