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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 |
| “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 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 |
| “Roman fortified town settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Cestretone (Cambridgeshire) |
| Cestretone (Oxfordshire) |
| Cestretone (Warwickshire) |
| Cestretune (Huntingdonshire) |
| Colne (Huntingdonshire) |
| 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 |
| “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 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 |
| “Wet, damp, moist settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Odetone (Hampshire) |
| Odetone (Sussex) |
| Odetune (Hampshire) |
| Oitone (Northamptonshire) |
| Optone (Oxfordshire) |
| Otone (Bedfordshire) |
| Udetone (Lincolnshire) |
| Udetone (Shropshire) |
| Voltone (Lincolnshire) |
| 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 |
| “Wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. place, probably a farm or stockade” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wodestoch (Oxfordshire) |
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| 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 |
| “Stone field however quite a number were derived from welle a well” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stuntesfeld (Oxfordshire) |
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| 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 |
| “North lea, meadow, open space, untilled land” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Lege (Oxfordshire) |
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| 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 |
| “Ram valley” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Ramesdana (Essex) |
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| 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 |
| “Wet, damp, moist en” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Witenie (Oxfordshire) |
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| 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 hæl – Safe |
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leigh derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
| “East safe 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 |
| “Shallow place where a river can be crossed high place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bureford (Oxfordshire) |
| Bureford (Shropshire) |
| 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 |
| “Hill settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Scelftone (Warwickshire) |
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| 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 |
| “Shallow place where a river can be crossed high place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bureford (Oxfordshire) |
| Bureford (Shropshire) |
| 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 |
| “To make, produce leek” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Lecelade (Gloucestershire) |
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| 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 |
| “Chicken roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cirecestre (Gloucestershire) |
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| 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 |
| “Old or ancient or fire saint wine pebble or stone” |
| 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 |
| “Chicken roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cirecestre (Gloucestershire) |
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