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Origin of Fefeld Total Records: 1  Origin of Fefeld, Meaning of Fefeld Origin: The surname FIFIELD appears to be derived from an old Anglo-Saxon measure of land, the hide. A hide was the amount deemed necessary to support a family, and varied according to the quality of the land. A common family group was five hides of land Several small English villages are called Fifield or a variant. There are over 60 variants of the name Fifield Surnames: Fefeld, Fifield, Fivefield, Fyfield, Fyphild, Phifield, Phyfield Submitted by: Jacqueline Woolnough 11/9/2009 11:07 AM Page 1 of 1

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