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| Wells-next-the-Sea | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Fakenham | Norfolk |
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| Current translation for Wells Next The Sea |
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wells derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
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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 well, spring, fountain island” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Etdwella (Norfolk) |
| Guella (Norfolk) |
| Guelle (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 Fakenham |
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faken derived from þacian – to thatch |
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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. |
| “To thatch denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Facenham (Norfolk) |
| Fachenham (Norfolk) |
| Faganaham (Norfolk) |
| Faganham (Norfolk) |
| Fagenham (Norfolk) |
| Fangeham (Norfolk) |
| Phacham (Norfolk) |
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