indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsBeswicke, Beswickt, Bestwick, Beeswick, Beswyck
Meaning & History
habitational name from any of the places in Lancashire and East Yorkshire named Beswick. The second element is Old English wic "outlying (dairy) farm". The first element of the Lancashire name may be an Old English personal name Bēac; that of the Yorkshire name is possibly an Old Norse personal name Bósi or Besi.