Fenwick as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fenwick

What is the meaning of the name Fenwick ?

The baby name Fenwick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛn.wɪk/ (FEN-wik).

Fenwick is English in Origin.

Fenwick is an English toponymic name derived from Old English fenn “marsh, fen” + wīc “dwelling, dairy farm; settlement,” yielding the sense “settlement by the marsh” or “marsh farm.” It identifies families from places named Fenwick in Northumberland, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Used as a hereditary surname since the medieval period, Fenwick later transitioned into a given name in Britain and North America, especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a transferred surname to honor family or place. It remains rare, with a tailored, old-English gentry feel. Variant spellings include Fenwicke, Fennick, and Fenwyck; short forms and pet names are Fen and Wick. Cognate elements appear in other English place-names ending in -wick or -wich. As a first name, Fenwick is typically masculine but can be used unisex.