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| Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Littleton | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Christleton | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Tarvin | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Tarporley | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Delamere | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Northwich | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Sandiway | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Hartford | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Northwich | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Knutsford | Cheshire East |
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| Plumley | Cheshire East |
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| Tabley | Cheshire East |
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| Mere | Cheshire East |
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| Knutsford | Cheshire East |
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| Bowdon | Greater Manchester |
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| Altrincham | Greater Manchester |
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| Sale | Greater Manchester |
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| Stretford | Greater Manchester |
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| Manchester | Greater Manchester |
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| Current translation for Chester |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cestre (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Littleton |
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little derived from lytel – little, small |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Little, small settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Liteltone (Dorset) |
| Liteltone (Hampshire) |
| Liteltone (Surrey) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Christleton |
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 | | Ch we cannot translate at the moment |
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ris derived from ræs – a whirlpool or rapid tide |
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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 |
| “Whirlpool or rapid tide lea, meadow, open space, untilled land settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cristetone (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Chester |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cestre (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tarvin |
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tar derived from teoru – tar, bitumen, resin, gum |
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in derived from en – the people of |
| “Tar, bitumen, resin, gum” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Terve (Cheshire) |
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| Current translation for Chester |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cestre (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tarporley |
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tar derived from teoru – tar, bitumen, resin, gum |
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orle derived from orildu/horh – very old / clammy air - foggy |
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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) |
| “Very old tar, bitumen, resin, gum derived from æg” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Torpelei (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Delamere |
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del derived from dæl – a deep hollow or valley |
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amer derived from amer – a type of spelt(corn) |
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| “Type of spelt deep hollow or valley” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Deliau (Cornwall) |
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| Current translation for Northwich |
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north derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Norwich (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sandiway |
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sand derived from sand – sand |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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way derived from weg – a means of access - track or road |
| “Sand yew means of access” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hartford |
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hart derived from heort – a male deer or stag |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Male deer or stag shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hereford (Huntingdonshire) |
| Herford (Cheshire) |
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| Current translation for Northwich |
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north derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Norwich (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Knutsford |
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knut derived from cnut – King Canute |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “King canute shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cunetesford (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Plumley |
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| | P we cannot translate at the moment |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
| | um 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 |
| “Person person's island if near the sea” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tabley |
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| | Tab 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 |
| “Person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stablei (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Mere |
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mere derived from mære – sea or lake (large body of water) |
| “Sea or lake” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Mera (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Knutsford |
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knut derived from cnut – King Canute |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “King canute shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cunetesford (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bowdon |
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bow derived from boh – a bow |
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ending in don derived from dun – a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
| “Bow place near a steep hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Bogedone (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Altrincham |
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alt derived from alet – fire - possibly crematory |
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rinc derived from nering – a defended village |
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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. |
| “Fire defended village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sale |
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sale derived from sealh – willow tree |
| “Willow tree” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stretford |
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stret derived from via strata – originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Originally from the latin via strata shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stratford (Herefordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Manchester |
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man derived from mann – man |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Man roman fortified town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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