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| Ringstead | Norfolk |
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| Hunstanton | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Castle Acre | Norfolk |
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| Swaffham | Norfolk |
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| Saham Toney | Norfolk |
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| Thetford | Norfolk |
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| Norwich | Norfolk |
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| Diss | Norfolk |
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| Thetford | Suffolk |
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| Bury Saint Edmunds | Suffolk |
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| Ixworth | Suffolk |
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| Current translation for Ringstead |
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rings derived from nering – old defended celtic ring fort |
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ea derived from ea – stream |
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| “Stream old defended celtic ring fort” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Rincteda (Norfolk) |
| Ringestede (Dorset) |
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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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| 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 Castle Acre |
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starting in castle derived from castellum – Words starting in castle were probably small Roman forts |
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acre derived from æcer – a field, land which is sown, sown land |
| “Field, land which is sown, sown land words starting in castle were probably small roman forts” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Acra (Norfolk) |
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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 Saham Toney |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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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. |
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ney derived from en æg – en - people of and æg - an island |
| “En denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Saham (Norfolk) |
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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 |
| “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 Norwich |
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nor derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Noruic (Norfolk) |
| Norwici (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Diss |
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diss derived from þes – place of demons |
| “Place of demons” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Dice (Norfolk) |
| Dice (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 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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