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| Halesworth | Suffolk |
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| Beccles | Suffolk |
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| Bungay | Suffolk |
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| Broome | Norfolk |
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| Ditchingham | Norfolk |
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| Bedingham | Norfolk |
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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 Beccles |
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becc derived from becc – a beck or brook |
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les derived from læca – leech |
| “Leech beck or brook” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Abecles (Suffolk) |
| Becles (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bungay |
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bung derived from þung – a poisonous plant |
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ending in ay derived from æg – an island |
| “Poisonous plant island” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bongeia (Suffolk) |
| Bunghea (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Broome |
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broom derived from brom – broom plant |
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| “Broom plant” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Brom (Norfolk) |
| Bron (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ditchingham |
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ditch derived from dic – a dyke, a mound or bank |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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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. |
| “Dyke, a mound or bank troubled village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Dicingaham (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bedingham |
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bed derived from baed – bed or bath |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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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. |
| “Bed or bath troubled village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bedingaham (Norfolk) |
| Bethingaham (Norfolk) |
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