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Wijck

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Wijck is a Dutch surname derived from the Dutch word for neighborhood, "wijk".

Wijk in turn is derived from the Latin word "vicus". A vicus was a small settlement that started to emerge next to Roman forts, when local people wanted to trade with the Romans. Vicus became vic / wic / vyc / wyc / wik / wick / wich / wyk / wyck / wych, which became wijk or wijck. The sound of the "i" changed from sounding like "leek" or "weak", but somewhat shorter (vicus » vic), towards sounding like "strike" or "Mike" (wijck).

Notable people with the surname include:

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