English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Falkwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Corley

Historical Forms

  • le Falkewod, Falkewodqate 1411 Coventry
  • Fauke wode c.1450 WaDeed
  • Fawke Wood c.1840 TA

Etymology

Falkwood (6″) is le Falkewod , Falkewodqate 1411Coventry , Fauke wode c. 1450WaDeed , Fawke Wood c. 1840TA . The first element may be the OE  fealca , 'falcon,' discussed in PN D 446, s. n. Falkadon. Cf. also Faulkboum (PN Ess 287).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement