Fakenham Magna
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fakenham Magna is an Old English place name meaning 'Faca's homestead'. The addition of 'Magna' (Latin for 'great') distinguishes it from other Fakenhams.
Word origins
- Fakenham
- Old EnglishAttestedFaca's homestead(from Faca "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- Magna
- Latingreat
Historical forms
[object Object] · [object Object]