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| Braughing | Hertfordshire |
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| Buntingford | Hertfordshire |
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| Ardeley | Hertfordshire |
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| Stevenage | Hertfordshire |
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| Baldock | Hertfordshire |
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| Clothall | Hertfordshire |
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| Baldock | Hertfordshire |
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| Stotfold | Central Bedfordshire |
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| Biggleswade | Central Bedfordshire |
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| Sandy | Central Bedfordshire |
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| Saint Neots | |
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| Graveley | Cambridgeshire |
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| Saint Neots | Cambridgeshire |
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| Godmanchester | Cambridgeshire |
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| Current translation for Braughing |
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braugh derived from
breaw - brewed |
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ing derived from
ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Brachinges(Hertfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Buntingford |
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bunt derived from
brant - high, deep, steep, difficult, |
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ing derived from
ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ford derived from
forda - shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ardeley |
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ar derived from
ar - oar | |
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del derived from
dæl - a deep hollow or valley | |
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ey derived from
æg - an island | | Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Erdelei(Hertfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stevenage |
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steven derived from
stiþe - nettle |
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age derived from
æc - oak |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Stigenace(Hertfordshire) | | Stivicesuuorde(Hertfordshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Baldock |
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bald derived from
bæl - fire |
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ock derived from
aac - oak tree |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Clothall |
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 | | Clot we cannot translate at the moment |
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hall derived from
heall - hall |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cladhele(Hertfordshire) |
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| Current translation for Baldock |
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bald derived from
bæl - fire |
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ock derived from
aac - oak tree |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stotfold |
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| starting in
st derived from
sanctus - saint |
| | ot we cannot translate at the moment |
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fold derived from
fealdan - pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Stodfald(Berkshire) | | Stodfald(Bedfordshire) |
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| Stodfald(Yorkshire) |
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| Stotfalt(Bedfordshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Biggleswade |
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biggles derived from
bigels - an arch or vault usually relates to a bridge |
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wade derived from
wæd - a ford |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bicheleswade(Bedfordshire) | | Picheleswade(Bedfordshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sandy |
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sand derived from
sand - sand |
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y derived from
æg/leah - derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Sandeia(Bedfordshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Saint Neots |
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saint derived from
sanctus - saint |
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neot derived from
neat - ox or cow |
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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 Graveley |
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gravel derived from
gravele - sand, gravel, sea-shore or sandy bed of a river |
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ey derived from
æg - an island |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Gravelai(Hertfordshire) | | Gravelei(Cambridgeshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Saint Neots |
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saint derived from
sanctus - saint |
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neot derived from
neat - ox or cow |
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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 Godmanchester |
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god derived from
god - good |
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man derived from
mann - man |
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chester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Godmundcestre(Huntingdonshire) |
| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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