Felixstowe

English

Etymology

First attested as Filchestou in 1254. Derived from a compound of the name of Saint Felix of Burgundy and Middle English stowe (“place, stead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiː.lɪk.stoʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Felixstowe

  1. A coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3034).

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