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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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Badburgh(Cambridgeshire) | | Badburgham(Cambridgeshire) |
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| Badburham(Cambridgeshire) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Eluedena(Suffolk) | | Haluedona(Suffolk) |
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| Heluedana(Suffolk) |
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| Heluedona(Suffolk) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Claia(Norfolk) |
| | 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. |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Thorp(Norfolk) |
| | 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 |
| 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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Scernebruna(Norfolk) | | Scernebrune(Norfolk) |
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| Scernebuna(Norfolk) |
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| 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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hunestanesteda(Norfolk) | | Hunestanestuna(Norfolk) |
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| Hunestatuna(Norfolk) |
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| Huntantstuna(Norfolk) |
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| | Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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 |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Holm(Norfolk) |
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