Warwick

WOH-rick

English

"settlement by the weir"

Warwick Origin and Meaning

The name Warwick is a boy's name meaning "settlement by the weir".

Pronounced the same way as Warrick, Warwick is the name of an historic university town on the River Avon in England.

The name is attached to several notable historical figures, both real and fictional. Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, was an immensely powerful 15th-century English nobleman and military commander, who has been dubbed "Warwick the Kingmaker" because of the key role he played in the Wars of the Roses. And Guy of Warwick is a popular hero of English medieval and early modern romances, a valiant knight who becomes a hermit after repenting of his violent past.

A famous modern-day bearer is the English actor, director and writer Warwick Davis.

Popularity of the name Warwick

• 1926 Nameberry 2021

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Famous People Named Warwick

• Warwick Ashley Davis English actor and director

The name Warwick in Pop Culture

• Warwick character in video game Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs
• Warwick the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun, character in video game League of Legends