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| St Albans | Hertfordshire |
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| Welwyn | Hertfordshire |
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| Datchworth | Hertfordshire |
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| Watton at Stone | Hertfordshire |
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| Ware | Hertfordshire |
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| Dane End | Hertfordshire |
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| Ware | Hertfordshire |
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| Current translation for St Albans |
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starting in st derived from sanctus – saint |
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al derived from el – eel |
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ban derived from ban – bone |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
| “Saint eel bone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Villa Sancti Albani (Hertfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Welwyn |
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wel derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
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wyn derived from win – wine |
| “Wine well, spring, fountain” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Welga (Hertfordshire) |
| Welge (Hertfordshire) |
| Wilga (Hertfordshire) |
| Wilge (Hertfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Datchworth |
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datch derived from þæc – roof covering(possibly reeds - thatch) |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
| “Roof covering(possibly reeds wort, herb” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Daceworde (Hertfordshire) |
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| Current translation for Watton At Stone |
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wat derived from hwaet/watel – wheat/wattle |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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at derived from æt – at (near) |
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stone derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone wheat settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Watone (Hertfordshire) |
| Wodtone (Hertfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ware |
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ware derived from wær – the sea |
| “Sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wares (Bedfordshire) |
| Warres (Bedfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Dane End |
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dane derived from daen/den-bera – a valley / woodland swine pasture |
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end derived from ende – end terminus |
| “Valley end terminus” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ware |
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ware derived from wær – the sea |
| “Sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wares (Bedfordshire) |
| Warres (Bedfordshire) |
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