Felixstowe

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Felixstowe

/ˈfiː.lɪk.stoʊ/

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

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).

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@misc{felixstowe_2026,
  title = {Felixstowe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/felixstowe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}