Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fechesbi 1086 DB

• Fekebi, Fekeby 12 Font 1297 WCR

• Fekesbi, Fekesby 12,13 Font 1185-96 YChviii l.12,1255 YDiv 1274-1306 WCR 1288 YDv 1290 YDiii 1316 Vill 1319 YDiii 1500 Ipm

• Fekesbuy 1322 YDiv

• Fexby 1534 YDvi

• Fekisby(e), Fekysby(e) a.1200,1286 YDiv 1303 YDv 1323 WCR 1327 YDv 1334,1362 DodsN 1563 YDvi

• Fikesby, Fykesby 1315 WCR 1392 MinAcct 1442 YDiii 1502 YDi

• Fyxby 1496 FF 1534 YDvi

• Ficksbie 1628 Comm

• Feikesby 1640 PREll

Etymology

'Fech's farmstead', v. bȳ . The pers.n. Fech (recorded independently in DB for Y, cf. Feilitzen 250) is from Olr Fiach , Fiacc , which occurs also in Feizor (Lawkland) pt. vi infra ; cf. Ekwall, ScandsCelts 83, Smith, Revue Celtique xliv, 42, and Introd.