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| Malton | North Yorkshire |
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| Sherburn | North Yorkshire |
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| Malton | North Yorkshire |
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| Wykeham | North Yorkshire |
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| Scarborough | North Yorkshire |
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| East Ayton | North Yorkshire |
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| Scarborough | North Yorkshire |
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| Current translation for Malton |
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alton derived from æ-welm tun – æ-welm - a welling up of water, a spring
tun - a settlement on a hill |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sherburn |
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sher derived from sceare – to shear - usually sheep |
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burn derived from burn – a brook or stream |
| “To shear brook or stream” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Schirebur (Yorkshire) |
| Schiresburne (Yorkshire) |
| Scireburne (Yorkshire) |
| Sciresburne (Yorkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Malton |
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alton derived from æ-welm tun – æ-welm - a welling up of water, a spring
tun - a settlement on a hill |
| “æ” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Wykeham |
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wyke derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
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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. |
| “Small provincial roman town denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wich (Berkshire) |
| Wich (Yorkshire) |
| Wicum (Berkshire) |
| Wicum (Yorkshire) |
| Wiham (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Scarborough |
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scar derived from carr – a rock |
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borough derived from burgus – a roman signalling tower |
| “Rock roman signalling tower” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for East Ayton |
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east derived from east – east |
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ending in ay derived from æg – an island |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “East island settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Atun (Yorkshire) |
| Atune (Yorkshire) |
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| Current translation for Scarborough |
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scar derived from carr – a rock |
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borough derived from burgus – a roman signalling tower |
| “Rock roman signalling tower” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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