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| Colchester | Essex |
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| Langham | Essex |
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| Stratford Saint Mary | Suffolk |
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| Capel Saint Mary | Suffolk |
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| Copdock | Suffolk |
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| Ipswich | Suffolk |
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| Bramford | Suffolk |
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| Ipswich | Suffolk |
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| Current translation for Colchester |
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col derived from coln – river colne/pebble stones |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “River colne roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Colecastro (Essex) |
| Colecestra (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Langham |
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lang derived from læng – long |
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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. |
| “Long denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Lagaam (Norfolk) |
| Laingaham (Essex) |
| Langaham (Norfolk) |
| Langeham (Somerset) |
| Langham (Norfolk) |
| Langham (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stratford Saint Mary |
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strat derived from via strata – originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
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saint derived from sanctus – saint |
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mary derived from mary – saint mary |
| “Saint saint mary originally from the latin via strata shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Capel Saint Mary |
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capel derived from capel – chapel |
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saint derived from sanctus – saint |
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mary derived from mary – saint mary |
| “Saint saint mary chapel” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Copdock |
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 | | C we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in op derived from hofa – the court of a prince or justice |
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dock derived from dox – dark coloured |
| “Dark coloured court of a prince or justice” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ipswich |
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starting in ip derived from yppe – a raised place, a lookout place |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Raised place, a lookout place small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Gepeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gereswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeuuid (Suffolk) |
| Gipewiz (Suffolk) |
| Gypeswiz (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bramford |
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bram derived from bræmel – a bramble |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Bramble shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Branfort (Suffolk) |
| Brumfor (Suffolk) |
| Brunfort (Suffolk) |
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| Current translation for Ipswich |
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starting in ip derived from yppe – a raised place, a lookout place |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Raised place, a lookout place small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Gepeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gereswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeswiz (Suffolk) |
| Gipeuuid (Suffolk) |
| Gipewiz (Suffolk) |
| Gypeswiz (Suffolk) |
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