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| Bicester | Oxfordshire |
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| Chesterton | Oxfordshire |
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| Kidlington | Oxfordshire |
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| Wootton | Oxfordshire |
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| Woodstock | Oxfordshire |
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| Stonesfield | Oxfordshire |
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| North Leigh | Oxfordshire |
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| Ramsden | Oxfordshire |
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| Witney | Oxfordshire |
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| Asthall Leigh | Oxfordshire |
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| Burford | Oxfordshire |
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| Shilton | Oxfordshire |
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| Burford | Oxfordshire |
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| Lechlade | Oxfordshire |
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| Cirencester | Gloucestershire |
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| Coln Saint Aldwyns | Gloucestershire |
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| Cirencester | Gloucestershire |
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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 Chesterton |
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chester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Cestretone(Cambridgeshire) | | Cestretone(Oxfordshire) |
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| Cestretone(Warwickshire) |
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| Cestretune(Huntingdonshire) |
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| Colne(Huntingdonshire) |
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| Salford(Warwickshire) |
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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 Wootton |
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woot derived from
wæt - wet, damp, moist |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Odetone(Hampshire) | | Odetone(Sussex) |
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| Odetune(Hampshire) |
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| Oitone(Northamptonshire) |
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| Optone(Oxfordshire) |
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| Otone(Bedfordshire) |
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| Udetone(Lincolnshire) |
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| Udetone(Shropshire) |
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| Voltone(Lincolnshire) |
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| Witone(Northamptonshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Woodstock |
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wood derived from
wudu - wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. |
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stock derived from
stoc - a place, probably a farm or stockade |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wodestoch(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stonesfield |
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stone derived from
stan - stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
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s derived from
s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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field derived from
feld - a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stuntesfeld(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for North Leigh |
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north derived from
norþ - north |
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leigh derived from
leah - A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Lege(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ramsden |
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ram derived from
rom - a ram - sheep |
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s derived from
s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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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: | Ramesdana(Essex) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Witney |
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wit derived from
wæt - wet, damp, moist |
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ney derived from
en æg - en - people of and æg - an island |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Witenie(Oxfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Asthall Leigh |
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ast derived from
est - east |
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hall derived from
heall - hall |
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leigh derived from
leah - A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Burford |
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bur derived from
beorg/burgus - a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
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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: | Bureford(Oxfordshire) | | Bureford(Shropshire) |
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| Burtone(Shropshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Shilton |
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s derived from
s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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hil derived from
hyll - a hill |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Scelftone(Warwickshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Burford |
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bur derived from
beorg/burgus - a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
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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: | Bureford(Oxfordshire) | | Bureford(Shropshire) |
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| Burtone(Shropshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Lechlade |
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lech derived from
leac - a leek |
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lade derived from
lædan - to make, produce |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Lecelade(Gloucestershire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Cirencester |
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ciren derived from
cicen - chicken |
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cester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cirecestre(Gloucestershire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Coln Saint Aldwyns |
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coln derived from
coln - a pebble or stone |
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saint derived from
sanctus - saint |
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ald derived from
eald - old or ancient or fire |
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wyn derived from
win - wine |
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s derived from
s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Cirencester |
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ciren derived from
cicen - chicken |
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cester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cirecestre(Gloucestershire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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