Geographical etymology: a dictionary of place-names giving their derivationsBlackie, Christina
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Geographical etymology: a dictionary of place-names giving their derivations
Blackie, Christina
Names, Geographical
_Villa-filii-Sadin_ (the
villa of Sadin’s son); Bridlington (the town of the _Brihtlingas_, a
tribe), sometimes called _Burlington_; Adlington (town of Eadwulf);
Prestonpans, in Mid Lothian, named from the salt pans erected there
by the monks of Newbattle; Layton, in Essex, on the R. Lea; Luton, in
Bedford, also on the Lea; Makerston, in Roxburghshire, perhaps from
St. Machar; Johnstone, in Renfrew (founded by the Laird of Johnston
in 1782); Liberton, near Edinburgh, where there was an hospital for
lepers; Honiton, Co. Devon, _Ouneu-y-din_ (the town of ash-trees);
Kensington (of the Kensings); Edmonton, in Middlesex (Edmond’s town);
North and South Petherton, in Somerset (named from the R. Parret),
anc. _Pedreda_; Campbeltown, in Argyleshire, received its name from
the Argyle family in 1701--its Gaelic name was _Ceann-Loch_ (the loch
head); Launceston--_v._ LANN; Torrington, in Devon (the town on the
hill, _tor_, or on the R. Torridge); Watlington (the village protected
by _wattles_). Of towns named from the rivers near which they are
situated, Collumpton, Crediton, Frampton, Taunton, Lenton (on the Culm,
Credy, Frome or Frame, Tone, and Lee); Northampton (on the north shore
of the R. _Aufona_, now the Nen); Okehampton, on the R. Oke; Otterton,
Leamington, Bruton, Moulton, Wilton, on the Otter, Learn, Brue, Mole,
and Willy; Darlington or Darnton, on the Dar; Lymington, in Hants,
anc. _Lenton_ (on the pool); Southampton (the south town on the Anton
or Test, which with the Itchen forms Southampton Water); Ayton, in
Berwickshire, on the R. Eye.
[Sidenote: TOPOL (Sclav.),]
the poplar-tree; _e.g._ Töplitz, Neu and Alt (the place of poplars),
in the basin of the R. Elbe, to be distinguished from Teplitz, in
Bohemia--_v._ TEPLY, which is sometimes misnamed Töplitz.
[Sidenote: TORGAU (Sclav.),]
a market-place; _e.g._ Torgau, Torgovitza, Torgowitz (market-towns).
[Sidenote: TORR (Gadhelic),
TWR (Cym.-Cel.),]
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