Etymology

Fazakerley

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Today it means: A northern suburb of the City of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3897). Full definition →

Old English fæs
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromfæs“border; fringe”
  2. English todayFazakerley

From Old English fæs (“border; fringe”) + æcer (“field”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Compare Ackerley.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishfæs all →

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