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| Catcliffe | South Yorkshire |
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| Treeton | South Yorkshire |
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| Whiston | South Yorkshire |
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| Morthen | South Yorkshire |
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| Thurcroft | South Yorkshire |
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| Sheffield | South Yorkshire |
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| Worksop | South Yorkshire |
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| Blyth | Nottinghamshire |
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| Retford | Nottinghamshire |
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| Current translation for Catcliffe |
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cat derived from cattes – cat mint |
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cliffe derived from clif – a cliff or steep decent |
| “Cat mint cliff or steep decent” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Treeton |
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tree derived from treow – a tree |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Tree settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Trectone (Yorkshire) |
| Tretone (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Whiston |
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 | | Wh we cannot translate at the moment |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone yew” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wicentone (Northamptonshire) |
| Wicetone (Northamptonshire) |
| Widestan (Yorkshire) |
| Witestone (Staffordshire) |
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| Current translation for Morthen |
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mor derived from mor – a moor, waste and damp land |
| | t we cannot translate at the moment |
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hen derived from hen – old |
| “Old moor, waste and damp land” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Thurcroft |
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| | Thu we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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croft derived from croft – a small agricultural land holding |
| “Small agricultural land holding” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sheffield |
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shef derived from sheaf – the river sheaf |
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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| “River sheaf field however quite a number were derived from welle a well” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Snelle (Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Worksop |
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| | Wo we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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ending in op derived from hofa – the court of a prince or justice |
| “Court of a prince or justice” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Werchesope (Nottinghamshire) |
| Werchessope (Nottinghamshire) |
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| Current translation for Blyth |
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blyth derived from bliþ – sweet or pleasant |
| “Sweet or pleasant” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Blide (Nottinghamshire) |
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| Current translation for Retford |
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ret derived from ræt – a rat |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Rat shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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