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| Babraham | Cambridgeshire |
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| Newmarket | Cambridgeshire |
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| Bury Saint Edmunds | Suffolk |
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| Elveden | Suffolk |
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| Thetford | Norfolk |
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| Cockley Cley | Norfolk |
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| Swaffham | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Gayton Thorpe | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Shernborne | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Sedgeford | Norfolk |
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| Hunstanton | Norfolk |
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| Holme-next-the-Sea | Norfolk |
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| Current translation for Babraham |
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abraham derived from abraham – biblical character |
| “Biblical character” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Badburgh (Cambridgeshire) |
| Badburgham (Cambridgeshire) |
| Badburham (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Current translation for Newmarket |
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new derived from niwe – new |
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market derived from market – a title of a location created during the 1300's when Edward I created market towns |
| “New title of a location created during the 1300's when edward i created market towns” |
| 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 Elveden |
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el derived from el – person |
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eden derived from eðan – overflowing |
| “Overflowing” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Eluedena (Suffolk) |
| Haluedona (Suffolk) |
| Heluedana (Suffolk) |
| Heluedona (Suffolk) |
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| Current translation for Thetford |
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thet derived from þeod – a body of warriors, attached by personal service to the king |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Body of warriors, attached by personal service to the king shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Tedforda (Norfolk) |
| Tedfort (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Cockley Cley |
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cock derived from cocc/coccel – a male chicken/cockle |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
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cley derived from clæg – clay or possibly pottery |
| “Male chicken clay or possibly pottery person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Claia (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Swaffham |
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swaff derived from swæþe – clothing |
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ham 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. |
| “Clothing denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Suafham (Cambridgeshire) |
| Suafham (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for King S Lynn |
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king derived from cyng – the king's |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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lynn derived from lean – a gift/reward |
| “King's gift” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Gayton Thorpe |
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gay derived from æg – an island |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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thorpe derived from ƿorp – a crowd - a village |
| “Island settlement on a hill crowd” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Thorp (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for King S Lynn |
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king derived from cyng – the king's |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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lynn derived from lean – a gift/reward |
| “King's gift” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Shernborne |
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shern derived from sceren – to shear - sheep land |
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borne derived from burn – a brook or stream |
| “To shear brook or stream” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Scernebruna (Norfolk) |
| Scernebrune (Norfolk) |
| Scernebuna (Norfolk) |
| Serlebruna (Norfolk) |
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| Current translation for King S Lynn |
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king derived from cyng – the king's |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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lynn derived from lean – a gift/reward |
| “King's gift” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sedgeford |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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edge derived from ecg – an edge |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Shallow place where a river can be crossed edge” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Secesforda (Norfolk) |
| Sexforda (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hunstanton |
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hun derived from hæn – hen/chicken |
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stan derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Stone hen settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hunestanesteda (Norfolk) |
| Hunestanestuna (Norfolk) |
| Hunestatuna (Norfolk) |
| Huntantstuna (Norfolk) |
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| Current translation for Holme Next The Sea |
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holme derived from holmr – small island |
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next derived from neah – nearby |
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the derived from þæt – that |
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sea derived from æg – an island |
| “Nearby small island island” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Holm (Norfolk) |
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