Colwich

English

Etymology

  • (in Kansas): A portmanteau of Colorado +‎ Wichita after the Colorado and Wichita Railroad.
  • (in Staffordshire): Either from Old English col (“charcoal”) + wīc (“farm”); or else meaning "Cola's farm", from Old English personal name Cola + wīc (“farm”).

Proper noun

Colwich

  1. A village and civil parish in Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0121). [1]
  2. A small city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (England)
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