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County of the Borough County of the Borough 5 & 6th Wm IV. Cap. 76. Sec. 109 The etymology of the word Berwick
and Town of and Town of Robt Home Esq. has often been the Subject of
Berwick upon Tweed Berwick upon Tweed Clerk of the Peace for explanation by many authors; but
the Town of Berwick none of them have agreed
satisfactorily upon the derivation
Mr. Home was written to on this subject, by Major Burnaby of the word. Some have affirmed
on 23 February 1860 – and recommends this name – but it is of Saxon origin, others
"Liberties of Berwick" not to appear on plans – that it is Teutonic; and there are
o.m.o. those who have not scrupled to ascribe
3, March 1860 its name to the ancient Britons. Vic or Wick is a name that implies a
village situated on a hill; and Ber may be construed into a stream
sweeping round a corner or angle of a hill joining the sea.
Camden derives it from the Saxon Beopnicapic, signifying
the town of the Bernicians. Among the various etymologies
given of Berwick, that of Aberwick is not the least possible;
for Aber signifies a River, and Wick a Town; hence the name
of Berwick dropping the preliminary A. The situation
of Aberdeen, Aberbrothwick, Abergavenny, Abervystwith &c are
W. Beatty

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