This page shows segments of place names
that can be related to Roman locations. |
|
Segment
| Derivation |
Translation |
 | ending in castle | castellum | Usually Norman castles possibly on top of Roman Castellum(small forts) |
 | causeway | unknown | unknown |
 | devizes | divisas | latin boundary |
 | ix | IX/vicus | possibly derived from the Roman Ninth Legion Hispana/diminuitive of wick - small provincial roman town |
 | park | parricus | fenced area |
 | st george | sanctus george | saint george |
 | strat | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
 | streat | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
 | street | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
 | stret | via strata | originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |