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| Ilkley | West Yorkshire |
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| Burley in Wharfedale | West Yorkshire |
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| Menston | West Yorkshire |
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| Guiseley | West Yorkshire |
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| Leeds | West Yorkshire |
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| Horsforth | West Yorkshire |
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| Leeds | West Yorkshire |
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| Wetherby | West Yorkshire |
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| Bramham | West Yorkshire |
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| Tadcaster | North Yorkshire |
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| Current translation for Ilkley |
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il derived from ildu – old |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Old person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Ilecliue (Yorkshire) |
| Illecliue (Yorkshire) |
| Illiclei (Yorkshire) |
| Illicleia (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Burley In Wharfedale |
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bur derived from beorg/burgus – a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
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in derived from en – the people of |
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wharf derived from hwearf – A wharf, bank, shore |
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dale derived from dæl – valley |
| “Wharf, bank, shore high place person's island if near the sea valley” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Burgelei (Yorkshire) |
| Burghelai (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Menston |
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| | M we cannot translate at the moment |
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en derived from en – word termination usually means 'of' |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Mersintone (Berkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Guiseley |
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| | Gu we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in is derived from æg – an island |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Island person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Gisele (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Leeds |
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leeds derived from hlæd / hlida – a pile or mound or agger / a ford |
| “Pile or mound or agger” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Esledes (Kent) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Horsforth |
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hors derived from heors – horse |
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forth derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Horse shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Horseford (Yorkshire) |
| Horseforde (Yorkshire) |
| Hoseforde (Yorkshire) |
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| Current translation for Leeds |
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leeds derived from hlæd / hlida – a pile or mound or agger / a ford |
| “Pile or mound or agger” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Esledes (Kent) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Wetherby |
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| | W we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in eth derived from hyð – hythe - usually a harbour or port, an important or first one, or starting point |
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er derived from ere – a person |
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by derived from by – near |
| “Near hythe” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Wedrebi (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bramham |
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bram derived from bræmel – a bramble |
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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. |
| “Bramble denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Braham (Yorkshire) |
| Brameham (Yorkshire) |
| Bramham (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tadcaster |
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tad derived from tadige – toad |
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caster derived from cæster – roman fortified town- from latin castrum |
| “Toad roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Tatecastre (Yorkshire) |
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