Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Falcheburnā 1086 DB 1185 Templars

• Falkeburn(a) 1198 Colch 1256 FF 1346 FA

• Falchoburne a.1272 Colch

• Falkesburne a.1272 Colch

• Fal(kke)borune 1510 LP

• Fakeburne 1201 Cur

• Fokebourn, Fogebburn 1267 Ch

• Folkburn 1412 FA

• Faukeburn(e) 1236 Fees 1261–9 FF a.1272 Colch 1303 FA

• Faukisburn 1246 FF

• Walkebourn' 1291 For

• Faw(e)bo(u)rn(e) 1352–61 MinAcct 1468 Dugdiv

• Faleborne 1533 Heywood

Etymology

'Falcon stream,' v. burna . For a lost OE  fealca , 'falcon,' v. Falkedon (PN D 446) and cf. Falkwood in Corley (Wa), le Falkewod 1411Coventry .