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| Braughing | Hertfordshire |
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| Buntingford | Hertfordshire |
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| Royston | Hertfordshire |
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| Bassingbourn | Cambridgeshire |
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| Royston | Cambridgeshire |
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| Arrington | Cambridgeshire |
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| Royston | Cambridgeshire |
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| Longstowe | Cambridgeshire |
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| Caxton | Cambridgeshire |
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| Cambridge | Cambridgeshire |
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| Papworth Trust | Cambridgeshire |
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| Papworth Everard | Cambridgeshire |
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| Huntingdon | Cambridgeshire |
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| Godmanchester | Cambridgeshire |
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| Huntingdon | Cambridgeshire |
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| Great Stukeley | Cambridgeshire |
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| Huntingdon | Cambridgeshire |
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| Little Stukeley | Cambridgeshire |
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| Alconbury | Cambridgeshire |
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| Huntingdon | Cambridgeshire |
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| Sawtry | Cambridgeshire |
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| Peterborough | Cambridgeshire |
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| Stilton | Cambridgeshire |
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| Peterborough | 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) |
| “Brewed troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Brachinges (Hertfordshire) |
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| 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 |
| “High, deep, steep, difficult, shallow place where a river can be crossed troubled village” |
| 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 Bassingbourn |
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bas derived from basu – a type of scarlet robe |
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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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bourn derived from burn – a brook or stream |
| “Type of scarlet robe brook or stream troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Basingborne (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 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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| 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 |
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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 Longstowe |
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long derived from lange – long |
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stowe derived from stow – a place possibly holy |
| “Long place possibly holy” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stou (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Caxton |
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| | C we cannot translate at the moment |
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ax derived from æsc – ash tree |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Ash tree settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Caustone (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 Papworth Trust |
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| | Pap we cannot translate at the moment |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
| | T we cannot translate at the moment |
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rust derived from roest – rust probably from the colour of the water |
| “Rust probably from the colour of the water wort, herb” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Papworth Everard |
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| | Pap we cannot translate at the moment |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
| | E we cannot translate at the moment |
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ver derived from fer – a vessel or ship |
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ard derived from arod – arum lily |
| “Vessel or ship arum lily wort, herb” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Papeworde (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Huntingdon |
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hunt derived from hunt – hunting |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ending in don derived from dun – a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
| “Hunting place near a steep hill troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Huntedone (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedun (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedune (Huntingdonshire) |
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| 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 |
| “Good man roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Godmundcestre (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Huntingdon |
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hunt derived from hunt – hunting |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ending in don derived from dun – a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
| “Hunting place near a steep hill troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Huntedone (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedun (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedune (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Great Stukeley |
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great derived from great – big, tall, thick, stout, massive; coarse |
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starting in st derived from sanctus – saint |
| | uke we cannot translate at the moment |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Big, tall, thick, stout, massive; coarse saint person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stivecle (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Huntingdon |
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hunt derived from hunt – hunting |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ending in don derived from dun – a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
| “Hunting place near a steep hill troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Huntedone (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedun (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedune (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Little Stukeley |
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little derived from lytel – little, small |
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starting in st derived from sanctus – saint |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Little, small saint person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stivecle (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Alconbury |
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al derived from el – eel |
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con derived from cuna – cows |
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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 |
| “Eel cows fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Acumesberie (Huntingdonshire) |
| Almundeberie (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Huntingdon |
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hunt derived from hunt – hunting |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ending in don derived from dun – a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
| “Hunting place near a steep hill troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Huntedone (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedun (Huntingdonshire) |
| Huntedune (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sawtry |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
| | aw we cannot translate at the moment |
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try derived from treow – a tree |
| “Tree” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Saltrede (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Peterborough |
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peter derived from petersilige – herb parsley/st peter |
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borough derived from burgus – a roman signalling tower |
| “Herb parsley roman signalling tower” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Burg (Bedfordshire) |
| Burg (Lincolnshire) |
| Deneforde (Northamptonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stilton |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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til derived from tilia – farmer |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Farmer settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Stichiltone (Huntingdonshire) |
| Sticiltone (Huntingdonshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Peterborough |
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peter derived from petersilige – herb parsley/st peter |
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borough derived from burgus – a roman signalling tower |
| “Herb parsley roman signalling tower” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Burg (Bedfordshire) |
| Burg (Lincolnshire) |
| Deneforde (Northamptonshire) |
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