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| Malmesbury | Wiltshire |
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| Tetbury | Gloucestershire |
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| Westonbirt | Gloucestershire |
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| Tetbury | Gloucestershire |
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| Nympsfield | Gloucestershire |
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| Frocester | Gloucestershire |
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| Eastington | Gloucestershire |
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| Frampton on Severn | Gloucestershire |
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| Gloucester | Gloucestershire |
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| Current translation for Malmesbury |
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mal derived from melu – flour |
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mes derived from mes – dung |
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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 |
| “Flour dung fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Malmesberie (Wiltshire) |
| Mamesberie (Wiltshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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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| Current translation for Westonbirt |
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 | | We we cannot translate at the moment |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
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birt derived from beorht – bright |
| “Stone bright” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Westone (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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| Current translation for Nympsfield |
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| | N we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
| | mp we cannot translate at the moment |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| “Field however quite a number were derived from welle a well derived from æg” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Nimdesfelle (Gloucestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Frocester |
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| | F we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
| | o we cannot translate at the moment |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Frowecestre (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Eastington |
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east derived from east – east |
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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 |
| “East troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Frampton On Severn |
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fram derived from fram – firm or stout |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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on derived from on – near |
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sev derived from scep – a sheep |
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ern derived from ærn – a house or cottage |
| “Near firm or stout sheep settlement on a hill house or cottage” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Frantone (Gloucestershire) |
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| Current translation for Gloucester |
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glou derived from glæw – skilful |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Skilful roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Glowecestre (Gloucestershire) |
| Glowecestre (Worcestershire) |
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