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| Cambridge | Cambridgeshire |
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| Hauxton | Cambridgeshire |
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| Harston | Cambridgeshire |
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| Haslingfield | Cambridgeshire |
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| Harlton | Cambridgeshire |
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| Cambridge | Cambridgeshire |
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| Orwell | Cambridgeshire |
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| Royston | Cambridgeshire |
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| Royston | Cambridgeshire |
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| Arrington | Cambridgeshire |
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| Current translation for Cambridge |
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cam derived from camb – comb - probably derived from teasels |
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bridge derived from bricge – a bridge |
| “Comb bridge” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Grantebrige (Cambridgeshire) |
| Grentebrige (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hauxton |
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 | | Haux we cannot translate at the moment |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hauochestone (Cambridgeshire) |
| Hauochestun (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Harston |
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har derived from here – an army, a host, multitude |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone army, a host, multitude” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Herlestone (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Haslingfield |
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| | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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as derived from æsc – ash trees |
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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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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| “Ash trees field however quite a number were derived from welle a well people of a troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Haslingefeld (Cambridgeshire) |
| Haslingefelde (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Harlton |
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| | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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arl derived from æl – eel |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Eel settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Herletone (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Cambridge |
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cam derived from camb – comb - probably derived from teasels |
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bridge derived from bricge – a bridge |
| “Comb bridge” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Grantebrige (Cambridgeshire) |
| Grentebrige (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Orwell |
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or derived from or – one or the other |
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well derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
| “Well, spring, fountain” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Ordewelle (Cambridgeshire) |
| Ordwelle (Cambridgeshire) |
| Oredwelle (Cambridgeshire) |
| Orewelle (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Royston |
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r derived from ere – person |
| | o we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone derived from æg” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Rorestone (Berkshire) |
| Rorestone (Yorkshire) |
| Rorestun (Berkshire) |
| Rorestun (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Royston |
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r derived from ere – person |
| | o we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone derived from æg” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Rorestone (Berkshire) |
| Rorestone (Yorkshire) |
| Rorestun (Berkshire) |
| Rorestun (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Arrington |
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ar derived from ar – oar |
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starting in ring derived from ringe – spiders/spider webs |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Oar spiders settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Erningtone (Cambridgeshire) |
| Erningtune (Cambridgeshire) |
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