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| Ipswich | Suffolk |
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| Hitcham | Suffolk |
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| Ipswich | Suffolk |
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| Stowmarket | Suffolk |
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| Rattlesden | Suffolk |
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| Woolpit | Suffolk |
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| Bury Saint Edmunds | Suffolk |
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| Ixworth | Suffolk |
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| Current translation for Ipswich |
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starting in ip derived from yppe – a raised place, a lookout place |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Raised place, a lookout place small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Gepeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gereswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeuuid (Suffolk) |
| Gipewiz (Suffolk) |
| Gypeswiz (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hitcham |
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hitch derived from hæc – hatch, grating, a gate made of latticework |
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am derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “Hatch, grating, a gate made of latticework denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hecham (Suffolk) |
| Hetcham (Suffolk) |
| Hucheham (Buckinghamshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ipswich |
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starting in ip derived from yppe – a raised place, a lookout place |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Raised place, a lookout place small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Gepeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gereswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeuuid (Suffolk) |
| Gipewiz (Suffolk) |
| Gypeswiz (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stowmarket |
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stow derived from stow – a place possibly holy |
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market derived from market – a title of a location created during the 1300's when Edward I created market towns |
| “Title of a location created during the 1300's when edward i created market towns place possibly holy” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Rattlesden |
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r derived from ere – person |
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attle derived from at-land – place where oats are grown |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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den derived from dænu/den-bera – a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday |
| “Place where oats are grown valley” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Rachestdena (Suffolk) |
| Rastedena (Suffolk) |
| Ratesdana (Suffolk) |
| Ratesdane (Suffolk) |
| Ratlesdena (Suffolk) |
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| Current translation for Woolpit |
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wool derived from wul – wool |
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pit derived from pytt – a pit or hole in the ground |
| “Wool pit or hole in the ground” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wlfpeta (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bury Saint Edmunds |
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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 |
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saint derived from sanctus – saint |
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edmunds derived from edmund – a saint |
| “Saint saint fortified place, castle” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ixworth |
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ix derived from IX/vicus – possibly derived from the Roman Ninth Legion Hispana/ or a diminuitive of wick - small provincial roman town |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
| “Possibly derived from the roman ninth legion hispana wort, herb” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Giswortha (Suffolk) |
| Icsewrda (Suffolk) |
| Ixeword (Suffolk) |
| Torpa (Suffolk) |
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