Faxfleet
Major Settlement in the Parish of South Cave
Historical Forms
- Flaxflet(e) 1185 Templar 1202,1552,1559 FF
- Faxflet(e) 1190 YCh 1566 FF
- Faxffleyte 1379 Poll
- Faxeflet(e) 1226 LeonardN 1301 Ch
- Flaxlett 1598 FF
- Faxlet 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
The first element is possibly the OScand pers. name Faxi , or OE feax 'hair,' used of 'coarse grass.' For the latter cf. Halifax (WRY), Bellyfax (PN NRY 84), Vox End and Flexborough (PN Sx 337, 362). On the occasional Fl - or F - cf. PN Sx 362 and note. 'Faxi 's stream' or 'stream near which coarse grass grows,' v. fleot . v. Addenda lx.