Flitwick
Major Settlement in the Parish of Flitwick
Historical Forms
- Flicteuuich(e) 1086 DB 1175 P
- Flittewik, Flittewic, Flyttewyk 1220 LS 1227,1240 Ass 1255 KS 1286 Dunst 1316,1346 FA 1390–2 CS
- Flitwik, Flitwyk, Flitwic, Flytwyc 1227,1240 Ass 1253 Ch 1276 Ass 1489 Ipm 1509 ADv
- Fletwyk(e) 1242 Fees869 1321,1353 Ch 1525 LP
- Flittewyke 1247,1287 Ass 1296 Ipm
- Flytewyk 1247 Ass
- Flettewyke 1276,1287 Ass 1296,1323 Ipm 1398 Cl 1452 ADvi
- Fletewyk 1276 Ass 1314 Ch 1368 Cl
- Flotewyk 1276 Ass
- Flythewick 1284 FA
- Flutewyke 1297 SR
- Fletwyk 1321 Ch 1353,1368 Cl
- Flitwyke 1428 FA
- Fleetwick 16th BHRSviii.149 c.1640 Linc
Etymology
v. wic . For this name, v. Flitton infra 148. It means 'dairy- farm on the stream.'