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| Atherstone | Warwickshire |
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| Nuneaton | Leicestershire |
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| Kirkby Mallory | Leicestershire |
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| Peckleton | Leicestershire |
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| Leicester | Leicestershire |
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| Leicester Forest East | Leicestershire |
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| Leicester | Leicestershire |
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| Leicester Forest East | Leicestershire |
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| Leicester | Leicestershire |
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| Current translation for Atherstone |
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 | | At we cannot translate at the moment |
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herst derived from hyrst – A clearing in the Forest, most were settled after Domesday |
| | one we cannot translate at the moment |
| “Clearing in the forest, most were settled after domesday” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Nuneaton |
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| | Nu we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in ne derived from æg – an island |
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at derived from æt – at (near) |
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ending in on derived from tƿrn – a high place. Usually a village or a location originally settled on hills. |
| “Island high place. usually a village or a location originally settled on hills.” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Etone (Warwickshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kirkby Mallory |
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kirk derived from kirkja – church |
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by derived from by – near |
| | M we cannot translate at the moment |
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all derived from ellen/alr/aler – elder tree |
| | or 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) |
| “Near elder tree church derived from æg” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cherchebi (Leicestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Peckleton |
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peck derived from pic – pitch |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Pitch lea, meadow, open space, untilled land settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Pechintone (Leicestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Leicester |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ic derived from æc – oak |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Ledecestre (Leicestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Leicester Forest East |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ic derived from æc – oak |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
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fore derived from fore – head |
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starting in st derived from sanctus – saint |
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east derived from east – east |
| “East saint oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land head dwelling place” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Leicester |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ic derived from æc – oak |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Ledecestre (Leicestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Leicester Forest East |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ic derived from æc – oak |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
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fore derived from fore – head |
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starting in st derived from sanctus – saint |
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east derived from east – east |
| “East saint oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land head dwelling place” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Leicester |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ic derived from æc – oak |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Ledecestre (Leicestershire) |
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