| Found in Domesday 1086AD | |
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| Names found: | Lachestone (Leicestershire) |
| Lestone (Sussex) | |
| Lestun (Sussex) | |
| Current translation for Laughton | ||||||||||
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laugh derived from hlæw – a low rounded hill | |||||||||
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill | |||||||||
| “Low rounded hill settlement on a hill” | ||||||||||
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||||||||||