ANGLO-SAXON PLACE-NAMES
ANGLO-SAXON PLACE-NAMES
The Anglo-Saxons spoke Old English. Some place-names still contain Old English words. This helps archaeologists find where the Anglo-Saxons lived.
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Old English words in place-names and their meanings
|buhr (modern word borough) |fortified town |
|burn |stream |
|bury |fortified place |
|combe |small valley |
|cot |small hut/house |
|dun |hill |
|ford |shallow river crossing |
|ham |village |
|holt |wood |
|hurst |wooden hill |
|ing |people |
|lea / ley |clearing in a wood |
|stoc / stoke |outlying farm/settlement |
|stow |meeting / holy place |
|ton/tun |house or village |
|Wic / wick / wich |farm |
|worth |fenced land |
Anglo-Saxon place-names often included people’s names. Here are some examples of Anglo-Saxon place-names:
Oxford was Oxen Ford meaning river crossing for Oxen
Nottingham was Snottingham meaning village of Snot’s people
Codford was Codda’s Ford meaning the river crossing belonging to Codda
Athelhampton was Athelhelm’s Ton meaning Athelhelm’s farm
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