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Sedgwick.

A surname.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname.

  2. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD5187).

  3. A locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, named after Adam Sedgwick.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A town in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, named for Fort Sedgwick.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A city in Harvey County and Sedgwick County, Kansas.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A township in Harvey County, Kansas.

  8. A number of places in the United States: A town in Hancock County, Maine.

  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri, named after John Sedgwick.

  10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Sanborn, Ashland County, Wisconsin.

Where this word comes from

From Sicges (genitive singular of Old English personal name Sicg) + wīċ (“dairy farm”).

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