Fawley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fawley
Historical Forms
- Falelie 1086 DB
- Falle 1199 Fines
- Faulega 1219 Bract
- Fauley c.1225 Mert
- Falele 1234 Cl
- ffawley 1639 Terr
Etymology
'Fallow clearing' or 'fallow-coloured clearing' v. fealh , fealo , leah . Similarly Fawley in Ha and He. Fawsley (Nth) and possibly Fawley in Berks come from a pers. n. *Fealu .