Felixstowe

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/ˈfiː.lɪk.stoʊ/

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).

OriginMiddle English stowe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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

  1. Middle Englishstowe“place, stead”
  2. EnglishFelixstowe

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

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APA

Felixstowe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Felixstowe

MLA

“Felixstowe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Felixstowe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Felixstowe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Felixstowe.

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