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| Norwich | Norfolk |
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| Diss | Norfolk |
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| Harleston | Norfolk |
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| Fressingfield | Suffolk |
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| Halesworth | Suffolk |
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| Saxmundham | Suffolk |
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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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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Harleston |
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 | | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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arl derived from æl – eel |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone eel” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Heroluestuna (Norfolk) |
| Heroluestuna (Suffolk) |
| Herolvestuna (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Fressingfield |
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fre derived from for – pig or hog |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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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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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| “Pig or hog field however quite a number were derived from welle a well troubled village” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Halesworth |
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hal derived from hæl – safe |
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es derived from æs/æst – meat/east |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
| “Safe wort, herb” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Halesuuorda (Suffolk) |
| Haleurda (Suffolk) |
| Halgestou (Suffolk) |
| Healesuurda (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Saxmundham |
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sax derived from seaxe/sæx – axe used by the saxons |
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mund derived from mund – protected |
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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. |
| “Axe used by the saxons protected denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Sasmundesham (Suffolk) |
| Saxmondeham (Suffolk) |
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