Wigan

See also: wigan

English

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic, ultimately probably from Latin vicus (“town”) + a diminitive suffix (cf. Welsh gwig + -an).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɪɡən/ [wɪɡn̩]

Proper noun

Wigan

  1. A town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ James, Alan G (2024) “The Brittonic Language in the Old North - A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements”, in Scottish Place-Name Society‎[1]

Anagrams

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiː.jɑn/

Proper noun

Wīġan

  1. accusative/genitive/dative singular of Wīġa

References

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