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| Avon | Bath and North East Somerset |
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| Bath | Bath and North East Somerset |
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| Lansdown | Bath and North East Somerset |
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| Bath | Bath and North East Somerset |
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| Bitton | |
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| Bath | South Gloucestershire |
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| Bristol | South Gloucestershire |
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| Dyrham | South Gloucestershire |
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| Chippenham | South Gloucestershire |
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| Chipping Sodbury | South Gloucestershire |
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| Bristol | South Gloucestershire |
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| Badminton | South Gloucestershire |
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| Wotton-under-Edge | Gloucestershire |
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| Tetbury | Gloucestershire |
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| Boxwell | Gloucestershire |
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| Tetbury | Gloucestershire |
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| Current translation for Avon |
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avon derived from afon – the river avon |
| “River avon” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Avere (Hampshire) |
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| Current translation for Bath |
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bath derived from bæþ – bath - usually associated with natural warm springs |
| “Bath” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bada (Somerset) |
| Bade (Somerset) |
| Bade (Wiltshire) |
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| Current translation for Lansdown |
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lan derived from lang – tall or high |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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down derived from dun/dune – a hill, mountain - however a significant number of downs appear to be near old Celtic hillforts |
| “Tall or high hill, mountain” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bath |
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bath derived from bæþ – bath - usually associated with natural warm springs |
| “Bath” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bada (Somerset) |
| Bade (Somerset) |
| Bade (Wiltshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bitton |
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bitt derived from byt – bottle or flagon |
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on derived from on – near |
| “Near bottle or flagon” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Betone (Gloucestershire) |
| Betune (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Bath |
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bath derived from bæþ – bath - usually associated with natural warm springs |
| “Bath” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bada (Somerset) |
| Bade (Somerset) |
| Bade (Wiltshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bristol |
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bris derived from bræs – brass |
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tol derived from tol – a manufacturing place |
| “Brass manufacturing place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Bristou (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Dyrham |
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yr derived from yr – the |
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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. |
| “Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Dirham (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Chippenham |
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chipp derived from ceap – good price - market |
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en derived from en – word termination usually means 'of' |
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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. |
| “Good price denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Chepeha (Wiltshire) |
| Chipeham (Cambridgeshire) |
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| Current translation for Chipping Sodbury |
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chipp derived from ceap – good price - market |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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sod derived from sæd – seed |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Good price seed troubled village fortified place, castle” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bristol |
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bris derived from bræs – brass |
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tol derived from tol – a manufacturing place |
| “Brass manufacturing place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Bristou (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Badminton |
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bad derived from baed – bed or bath |
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min derived from min – small |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Bed or bath small settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Madmintune (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Wotton Under Edge |
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wot derived from wæt – wet, damp, moist |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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under derived from under – beneath or below |
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edge derived from ecg – an edge |
| “Beneath or below wet, damp, moist edge settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wtune (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Tetbury |
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tet derived from tæpped – wall or floor covering - carpet |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Wall or floor covering fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Teteberie (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Boxwell |
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box derived from buxus – box tree |
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well derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
| “Box tree well, spring, fountain” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Boxewelle (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Tetbury |
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tet derived from tæpped – wall or floor covering - carpet |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Wall or floor covering fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Teteberie (Gloucestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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