| Current translation for Etchingham | ||
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etch derived from weacg – metal | |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) | |
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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. | |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||