Scottish and northern English: habitational name from Renwick (Cumberland) from an Old English personal name Hræfn (genitive Hræfnes) + Old English wīc ‘dwelling specialized farm’.
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What is the origin of the name Renwick?
Scottish and northern English: habitational name from Renwick (Cumberland) from an Old English personal name Hræfn (genitive Hræfnes) + Old English wīc ‘dwelling specialized farm’.