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| Benenden | Kent |
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| Biddenden | Kent |
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| Tenterden | Kent |
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| Saint Michaels | Kent |
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| Tenterden | Kent |
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| Saint Michaels | Kent |
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| High Halden | Kent |
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| Woodchurch | Kent |
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| Ashford | Kent |
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| Kingsnorth | Kent |
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| Ashford | Kent |
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| Kennington | Kent |
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| Ashford | Kent |
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| Bilting | Kent |
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| Canterbury | Kent |
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| Chartham | Kent |
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| Canterbury | Kent |
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| Current translation for Benenden |
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benen derived from
binne - a manger - so most likely sheep |
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den derived from
dænu/den-bera - a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Benindene(Kent) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Biddenden |
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bidden derived from
biddende - praying - a religous center |
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den derived from
dænu/den-bera - a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tenterden |
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tenter derived from
tender - tinder for fire lighting |
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den derived from
dænu/den-bera - a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Saint Michaels |
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saint derived from
sanctus - saint |
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michaels derived from
michaels - Saint Michael |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tenterden |
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tenter derived from
tender - tinder for fire lighting |
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den derived from
dænu/den-bera - a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Saint Michaels |
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saint derived from
sanctus - saint |
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michaels derived from
michaels - Saint Michael |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for High Halden |
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high derived from
hoh - of great height, tall, conspicuously elevated |
 | | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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ald derived from
eald - old or ancient or fire |
| | en we cannot translate at the moment |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Woodchurch |
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wood derived from
wudu - wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. |
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church derived from
cirice - burial ground |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ashford |
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ash derived from
æsc - ash trees |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Aisseford(Devon) | | Alia Essetesford(Kent) |
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| Asmeslant(Kent) |
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| Estefort(Kent) |
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| Exeforde(Middlesex) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kingsnorth |
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kings derived from
cyng - the king's |
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north derived from
norþ - north |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ashford |
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ash derived from
æsc - ash trees |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Aisseford(Devon) | | Alia Essetesford(Kent) |
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| Asmeslant(Kent) |
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| Estefort(Kent) |
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| Exeforde(Middlesex) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kennington |
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kenn derived from
cen - torch |
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ing derived from
ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bocheland(Berkshire) | | Chenetone(Kent) |
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| Chenintune(Surrey) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ashford |
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ash derived from
æsc - ash trees |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Aisseford(Devon) | | Alia Essetesford(Kent) |
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| Asmeslant(Kent) |
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| Estefort(Kent) |
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| Exeforde(Middlesex) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bilting |
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bilt derived from
bitl - a mallet |
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ing derived from
ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Canterbury |
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canter derived from
cantwara - the tribe occupying kent pre saxon |
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bury derived from
burh/beorg/berie - fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Cantuari(Kent) | | Cantuaria(Kent) |
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| Cantuariam(Kent) |
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| Cantuariensis(Kent) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Chartham |
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chart derived from
ceart - a rough common overrun with gorse, broom, bracken |
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ham derived from
hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Certeham(Kent) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Canterbury |
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canter derived from
cantwara - the tribe occupying kent pre saxon |
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bury derived from
burh/beorg/berie - fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Cantuari(Kent) | | Cantuaria(Kent) |
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| Cantuariam(Kent) |
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| Cantuariensis(Kent) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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