Twickenham

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Twickenham

/ˈtwɪkənəm/ UK

Where it comes from

"Twicca's land by the river bend," from Old English personal name *Twic(c)a, in the genitive singular *Twic(c)an + hamm (“river bend”).

proper noun

A town in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-western Greater London, England, historically in Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ1673).
Twickenham Stadium, the largest rugby stadium in England.
Similar: Twicks, Twickers
An unincorporated community in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.

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"Twickenham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/twickenham. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Twickenham. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/twickenham

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"Twickenham." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/twickenham.

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@misc{twickenham_2026,
  title = {Twickenham},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/twickenham},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}