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| Birmingham | West Midlands |
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| Rednal | West Midlands |
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| Barnt Green | Worcestershire |
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| Lickey End | Worcestershire |
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| Bromsgrove | Worcestershire |
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| Upton Warren | Worcestershire |
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| Droitwich | Worcestershire |
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| Droitwich Spa | Worcestershire |
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| Martin Hussingtree | Worcestershire |
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| Worcester | Worcestershire |
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| Kerswell Green | Worcestershire |
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| Worcester | Worcestershire |
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| Tewkesbury | |
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| Shuthonger | Gloucestershire |
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| Tewkesbury | Gloucestershire |
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| Tredington | Gloucestershire |
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| Coombe Hill | Gloucestershire |
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| Gloucester | Gloucestershire |
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| Longford | Gloucestershire |
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| Gloucester | Gloucestershire |
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| Current translation for Birmingham |
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birm derived from beorma – yeast or leaven - probably bread making |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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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. |
| “Yeast or leaven troubled village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Berchelai (Worcestershire) |
| Bermingeham (Warwickshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Rednal |
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r derived from ere – person |
 | | edn we cannot translate at the moment |
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al derived from el – eel |
| “Eel” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Weredeshale (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Barnt Green |
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barn derived from beorn – burn,fire or light |
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green derived from grene – grassy |
| “Grassy burn,fire or light” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Lickey End |
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| | L we cannot translate at the moment |
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ick derived from vicus – diminuitive of wick - small provincial roman town |
| | ey we cannot translate at the moment |
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end derived from ende – end terminus |
| “Diminuitive of wick end terminus” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bromsgrove |
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brom derived from brom – broom plant |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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grove derived from groue – a grove |
| “Grove broom plant” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Upton Warren |
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up derived from yppe – a raised place, a lookout place |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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warren derived from varenne – game park, hunting reserve |
| “Raised place, a lookout place game park, hunting reserve settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Uptune (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Droitwich |
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| | D we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
| | o we cannot translate at the moment |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Yew small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wic (Worcestershire) |
| Wich (Shropshire) |
| Wich (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Droitwich Spa |
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| | D we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
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spa derived from spa – after spa in belgium famous for chalybeate(iron rich) water |
| “Yew after spa in belgium famous for chalybeate water small provincial roman town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Martin Hussingtree |
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mar derived from maera/mære – boundaries/sea or lake (large body of water) |
| | t we cannot translate at the moment |
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in derived from en – the people of |
| | Hu we cannot translate at the moment |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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tree derived from treow – a tree |
| “Tree boundaries troubled village” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Worcester |
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| | W we cannot translate at the moment |
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or derived from or – one or the other |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wirecestre (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kerswell Green |
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| | K we cannot translate at the moment |
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er derived from ere – a person |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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well derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
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green derived from grene – grassy |
| “Grassy well, spring, fountain” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Worcester |
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| | W we cannot translate at the moment |
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or derived from or – one or the other |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wirecestre (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tewkesbury |
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| | T we cannot translate at the moment |
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ew derived from euwa – a sheep |
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kes derived from cyse – cheese |
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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 |
| “Cheese sheep fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Tedechesberie (Gloucestershire) |
| Tedekesberie (Gloucestershire) |
| Teodechesberie (Gloucestershire) |
| Teodekesberie (Gloucestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Shuthonger |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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hut derived from hutte – wooden shelter for soldiers |
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ho derived from hus – short for house - dwelling, shelter, house - from Proto-Germanic *husan |
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er derived from ere – a person |
| “Wooden shelter for soldiers short for house” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tewkesbury |
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| | T we cannot translate at the moment |
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ew derived from euwa – a sheep |
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kes derived from cyse – cheese |
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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 |
| “Cheese sheep fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Tedechesberie (Gloucestershire) |
| Tedekesberie (Gloucestershire) |
| Teodechesberie (Gloucestershire) |
| Teodekesberie (Gloucestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tredington |
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| | T we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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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 |
| “Troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Tredinctun (Worcestershire) |
| Trotintune (Gloucestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Coombe Hill |
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coombe derived from comb – A low place enclosed with hills, a valley |
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hill derived from hyll – a hill |
| “Low place enclosed with hills, a valley hill” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Gloucester |
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glou derived from glæw – skilful |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Skilful roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Glowecestre (Gloucestershire) |
| Glowecestre (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Longford |
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long derived from lange – long |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Long shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Langeford (Shropshire) |
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| Current translation for Gloucester |
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glou derived from glæw – skilful |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Skilful roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Glowecestre (Gloucestershire) |
| Glowecestre (Worcestershire) |
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