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| Bicester | Oxfordshire |
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| Merton | Oxfordshire |
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| Kidlington | Oxfordshire |
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| Oxford | Oxfordshire |
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| Beckley | Oxfordshire |
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| Oxford | Oxfordshire |
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| Toot Baldon | Oxfordshire |
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| Oxford | Oxfordshire |
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| Dorchester | Oxfordshire |
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| Current translation for Bicester |
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bi derived from
bærn - barn |
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cester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bernecestre(Oxfordshire) | | Bispesdone(Oxfordshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Merton |
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mer derived from
mære - sea or lake (large body of water) |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Meretone(Oxfordshire) | | Meretone(Surrey) |
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| Meretuna(Norfolk) |
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| Mertone(Devon) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kidlington |
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kid derived from
cæd - a boat |
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ling derived from
el ænge - people of a 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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| Name found: | Chedelintone(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Oxford |
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ox derived from
oxan - oxen |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Oxeneford(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Beckley |
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beck derived from
bec - a small fast stream |
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ley derived from
el æg/leah - person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bechelie(Oxfordshire) | | Bedecote(Hampshire) |
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| Bichelei(Hampshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Oxford |
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ox derived from
oxan - oxen |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Oxeneford(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Toot Baldon |
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toot derived from
yppe - a raised place, a lookout place |
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bald derived from
bæl - fire |
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on derived from
on - near |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Baldedone(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Oxford |
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ox derived from
oxan - oxen |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Oxeneford(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Dorchester |
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dor derived from
dora/dor - a bumble bee/door |
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chester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Dorchecestre(Oxfordshire) | | Dorecestre(Dorset) |
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| Dorkecestre(Berkshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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