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Felixstowe

/ˈfiː.lɪk.stoʊ/

Felixstowe proper noun: 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).

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).

Origin of Felixstowe

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

Questions about Felixstowe

What does Felixstowe mean?
Felixstowe means 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).
What part of speech is Felixstowe?
Felixstowe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Felixstowe?
Felixstowe is pronounced /ˈfiː.lɪk.stoʊ/.

Words near Felixstowe in the dictionary

  1. Felisha
  2. Felivaru
  3. Felix
  4. felix culpa
  5. felix culpas
  6. Felixstowe
  7. felk
  8. Felker
  9. Felkers
  10. Felkin
  11. Felkins

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