Wycombe

English

Etymology

From Old English wīċ (“village; bay”) + hām (“home; estate; village”). Doublet of Wickham.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪkəm/, (mostly non-UK speakers) /ˈwaɪ.kəm/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkəm
  • Homophone: Wickham

Proper noun

Wycombe

  1. A former local government district in Buckinghamshire, England, abolished on 31 March 2020 on the creation of Buckinghamshire unitary authority.
  2. A locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.
  3. An unincorporated community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Derived terms

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