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| London | Greater London |
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| Ilford | Greater London |
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| Dagenham | Greater London |
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| Romford | Greater London |
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| Brentwood | Essex |
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| Mountnessing | Essex |
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| Ingatestone | Essex |
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| Margaretting | Essex |
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| Chelmsford | Essex |
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| Current translation for London |
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london derived from lunden burh – from roman londinium |
| “From roman londinium” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ilford |
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il derived from ildu – old |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Old shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Ilefort (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Dagenham |
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 | | D we cannot translate at the moment |
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age derived from æc – oak |
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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. |
| “Oak denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Romford |
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rom derived from rom – a ram - sheep |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Ram shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Brentwood |
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brent derived from brent – river brent |
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wood derived from wudu – wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. |
| “Wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. river brent” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Mountnessing |
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mount derived from munt – a mountain or mound |
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ness derived from næsse – promentory, headland or cape |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
| “Mountain or mound promentory, headland or cape troubled village” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ingatestone |
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in derived from en – the people of |
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gate derived from gat – an entrance - from gat eye of a needle or a hole - appears related to roman roads, or parks |
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stone derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone entrance” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Inga (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Margaretting |
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mar derived from maera/mære – boundaries/sea or lake (large body of water) |
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gar derived from garðr – enclosure |
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ett derived from eþ – waves |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
| “Boundaries waves enclosure troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Babiterna (Essex) |
| Barlea (Essex) |
| Ciltendis (Essex) |
| Ginga (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Chelmsford |
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chel derived from ceosel – Gravel or shingle |
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ms derived from mesan – eating |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Eating shallow place where a river can be crossed gravel or shingle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Celmeresfort (Essex) |
| Cheneboltuna (Essex) |
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