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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 |
| “Barn 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 |
| “Sea or lake settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Meretone (Oxfordshire) |
| Meretone (Surrey) |
| Meretuna (Norfolk) |
| 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 |
| “Boat people of a troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Chedelintone (Oxfordshire) |
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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 |
| “Oxen shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Oxeneford (Oxfordshire) |
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| 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 |
| “Small fast stream person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bechelie (Oxfordshire) |
| Bedecote (Hampshire) |
| 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 |
| “Oxen shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Oxeneford (Oxfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Toot Baldon |
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toot derived from tótian – to peep, a lookout place |
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bald derived from bæl – fire |
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on derived from on – near |
| “Near fire to peep, a lookout place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Baldedone (Oxfordshire) |
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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 |
| “Oxen shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Oxeneford (Oxfordshire) |
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| 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 |
| “Bumble bee roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Dorchecestre (Oxfordshire) |
| Dorecestre (Dorset) |
| Dorkecestre (Berkshire) |
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