Flaxton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bossall
Historical Forms
- Flaxtune, Flaxton(a) 1086 DB 1129–35 YCh
- Flastun, Flastona 1086 DB
- Flacstune 1147–63 Riev
- Flasseton', Flaxeton' 1295 For
Etymology
The first element may be the Scandinavian pers. name Flak .It is found as a by-name in ON (LindBN), and as the word now means 'fool' in Norw it is the kind of name which would thus have been used in earlier times, v. tun . One might also suggest 'flax farm' from OE fleax and tun but the form Flacstune is against this.
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