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Bewick
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English
Etymology
From en ang beo bee + ang wīc village; farm, hence a farm for the production of honey.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbjuːik/ RP
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en deserted medieval village par/Aldbrough co/East Riding of Yorkshire cc/England.
en civil parish in co/Northumberland cc/England, which includes the villages of en Old and en New Bewick.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Bewick's swan Bewick's wren New Bewick Old Bewick
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bewick is the 50851st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 410 individuals. Bewick is most common among White (95.12%) individuals.
Further reading
en terms suffixed with -wick