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Swiss suffix -ikon in place names

I've been wondering about the Swiss (exclusively, I think) suffix in place names like Opfikon, Oerlikon or my favourite Pfäffikon. What is the origin of the -ikon or -likon ending? It seems particularly with Zürich area but maybe I'm not familiar…