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| Dorchester | Dorset |
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| Bridport | Dorset |
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| Morcombelake | Dorset |
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| Bridport | Dorset |
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| Charmouth | Dorset |
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| Bridport | Dorset |
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| Axminster | Devon |
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| Honiton | Devon |
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| Wilmington | Devon |
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| Honiton | Devon |
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| Fenny Bridges | Devon |
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| Ottery Saint Mary | Devon |
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| Exeter | Devon |
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| Current translation for Dorchester |
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dor derived from dora/dor – a bumble bee/door |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Bumble bee roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Dorchecestre (Oxfordshire) |
| Dorecestre (Dorset) |
| Dorkecestre (Berkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bridport |
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brid derived from bridd – young birds, presumably a bird colony |
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port derived from portus – a sea port/harbour |
| “Young birds, presumably a bird colony sea port” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Brideport (Dorset) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Morcombelake |
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mor derived from mor – a moor, waste and damp land |
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combe derived from comb – A low place enclosed with hills, a valley |
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lake derived from lacu – a lake or pond |
| “Lake or pond moor, waste and damp land low place enclosed with hills, a valley” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bridport |
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brid derived from bridd – young birds, presumably a bird colony |
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port derived from portus – a sea port/harbour |
| “Young birds, presumably a bird colony sea port” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Brideport (Dorset) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Charmouth |
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char derived from carr – a stone or rock |
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mouth derived from muða – mouth of a river |
| “Mouth of a river stone or rock” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cernemude (Dorset) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bridport |
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brid derived from bridd – young birds, presumably a bird colony |
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port derived from portus – a sea port/harbour |
| “Young birds, presumably a bird colony sea port” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Brideport (Dorset) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Axminster |
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ax derived from æsc – ash tree |
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min derived from min – small |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Small ash tree dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Alseminstre (Devon) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Honiton |
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honi derived from haen – a hen - chicken |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Hen settlement on a hill” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Wilmington |
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wilm derived from wylm – steam or vapour - misty or foggy |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Steam or vapour troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wilelmitone (Devon) |
| Willelmetone (Devon) |
| Wilminte (Sussex) |
| Wimedone (Somerset) |
| Wineltone (Sussex) |
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| Current translation for Honiton |
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honi derived from haen – a hen - chicken |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Hen settlement on a hill” |
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| Current translation for Fenny Bridges |
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fenny derived from fennig – marshy muddy or dirty |
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bridg derived from bricge – a bridge |
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es derived from æs/æst – meat/east |
| “Bridge marshy muddy or dirty” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Ottery Saint Mary |
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ottery derived from otor – an otter |
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saint derived from sanctus – saint |
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mary derived from mary – saint mary |
| “Saint saint mary otter” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Exeter |
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ex derived from æc – oak tree |
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eter derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Oak tree roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Execestre (Devon) |
| Exonia (Devon) |
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