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There are ten similar names given by Kemble in Cod. Dip., vol. vi. p. 338. A.-S. swán, a swain, herdsman, B. Bosworth gives Swanawic, Swanwich (Dorset), now spelt Swanage; cf. Swanwick (Derby). Others derive Swanage from Sweyn, a chief's name. See T., p. 120; E., p. 291. Tatworth (Tatewiche).- Kemble, C. D., vi. 340, gives eight such names. All point to a personal name Tata. E., p. 294, derives these names from teotha, a tenth or tithing, i. e., a group of ten farms. The only name in Kemble which corresponds is Teobewoldingleáh (Dorset), 547. Bosworth gives Teotanheal, Tettenhall (Staff.). Taunton (Tantona; Tántún, K. vi. 340).-E., p. 294, derives from St. Tangwn, a British saint, and says the river Tone is probably named from the same personage. As a rule river names are not derived from saints. I would refer the Tone to a root ta, tan, tam, discussed by Ferguson, River, Names, p. 133, from which he derives the Tavy and Taw (Devon), and the Teign and Teane, Tame and Thames. Taylor, pp. 138, 139, includes Tone NOTES ON THE NAMES OF PARISHES IN THE under root V., don. COUNTY OF SOMERSET. The names in parentheses are the old forms of the names of the parishes, taken from Eyton's Domesday Studies and from Collinson's Somerset. Authorities quoted.-Taylor's Words and Places, T. Edmunds's Names of Places, E. Bosworth's Anglo-Saxon Dict., B. Skeat's Elym. Dict., S. List of A.-S. root-words in vol. iii. of Kemble's Codex Dip. Evi Saxonici, and also the list of place-names in vol. vi., K. Ston Easton (Estona).-A.-S. slán, frequently a boundary stone (K,, iii. xxxviii). Easton, a family name not found in Marshall's Guide. Stowell (Estanwella). -The Domesday form suggests "the boundary stone near the well," see E., p. 288. Stowey (Stawe).-Stow, a place (K., iii. xxxviii). 1. Stratton on the Fosse (Stratonn); 2. Street (Strate) with Walton. 1. This place is on the Roman Road between Ilchester and Bath. 2. Walton nearly always is the site of a Roman fortification (E., p. 306). "There are in the county of Somerset 488 parishes, and Roman remains have been found in 108 of them " (Worth's Somerset, p. 10). Tellisford (Tablesforda).-Cf. Tellesbyrg, K., vi. 340. E., p. 294, suggests tillan, to cultivate; cf. Telga, K., iii. xxxix. Theale.-Cf. Thælbricg, K., vi. 341. Bosworth gives Thalwal (pil, a stake, plank; weal, a wall), Thelwall, Cheshire. 1. Thorne Coffin (Torna); 2. Thorne Falcon ; 3. Thorne St. Margaret.-Thorn, a thorn, a tree very frequently mentioned in boundaries; Nos. 356, 388, K., iii. xlii. K., vi. 341, has no less than twenty-five names beginning with Thorn. 1. For Coffin family see Marshall. 2. Wm. le Falcon, Bardsley's Surnames (index). Thurloxton.-K., vi. 341, has Thyrllan stán (Somers.), for which he suggests Thirlston. I can find no such place on the Ordnance Map; it may be Thurloxton. The names of places derived from Thunor (Thunder) are not very numerous, but are given at length by Kemble, S. E., i. 347. Tickenham (Ticheham).-Cf. Ticenheal, Ticknall (Derby), K., vi. 342. Bosworth gives Ticeswell, Tichwell (Norfolk), probably from a personal name. Names with two c's, such as Ticceburne, Titchborne (Hants), may be referred to a name derived from A.-S. ticcen, a kid, a young he-goat. Timberscombe (Timbrecumbe).-K., vi. 343, has three such names. E., p. 297: "Tÿmbre land was land given for the sustentation of churches, &c." Timsbury (Timesberna).—Cf. Timan hyl (Staffs.), K., vi. 343, from a personal name Tima. Tintinhull (Tintehella). The last syllable is hill. The first may be Celtic din, a fortification; but it is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation of this difficult name, which assumes many different forms at different dates-Tynternhelle, Tyncnell, &c. Tolland (Talam).-E., p. 298, suggests toll, indicating a market or place where toll was levied, and compares Tolleshunt, Tollesbury (Essex). Treborough (Traberga).-The Celtic prefix tre= a place or dwelling. See T., p. 152, note. Trent (Trenta).-E., p. 299, gives Trentishoe (Devon) Tranta's hill, and remarks that Trant still survives as a surname. Trull.-According to Somerset usage this would Turl; with this compare Turlanhom, K. vi. 344, and Turl Street, Oxford. = Twerton-on-Avon.-"Possibly a condensation of at wær-tune, 'the town at the weir,' or at ofertune, 'the town on the bank' of the Avon" (Rev. J. Earle). See Murray's Somerset, p. 301. Ubley (Tumbeli). Ubbanleáh, 1077, ? Ubley (Soms.), K., vi. 345: the lea of Ubba. Wanstrow (Wandestreu; Wandestraw, K., vi.). -This-Woden's tree. See Kemble's S. E., i. 344. Wayford.-K. iii. xl, weg, way. K., vi. 346, has Wafer, Somerset ; this may be identical with Wayford. Weare (Werra).-K., iii. xli, were, a weir or dam formed across the course of a stream, and generally for the purpose of fishing. No. 408, &c. Wedmore (Wetmore; Weódmór, K., vi.).— A.-S. wat, wet, the wet moor. Wellington (Walintona).-Weolingas, Wellington (Heref., Salop., Somers., Wilts), K., S. E., i. 477. E., p. 309, suggests Weland, the Saxon Vulcan. Wellow.-Well-hoe, well hill, E., p. 309. Wells (Welle).-Named from its springs, E., p. 309. Wembdon (Wadmenduna).-Cf. Wembaleá, K., vi. 349; Wembley (Midd.). E., p. 310, suggests wamb, the womb, indicating a cave or a town near a cave. See K., iii. xli. 1. Weston Bampfyld (Westone); 2. Westonsuper-Mare; 3. Weston Zoyland. 1. For Bampfyld family see Collinson, ii. 90, iii. 263, and Visitation of Somerset, p. 11. 3. Zoy has been discussed under Chedzoy and Middlezoy. 1. Whatley (Wateleia); 2. Wheathill (Watehella).-Probably from A.-S. hwate, wheat. 1. Whitchurch; 2. Whitelackington (Wyslagentona); 3. Whitestaunton (Stantuna).-There are nineteen names beginning with Hwit in Kem ble, vi. 305. Sometimes white as a prefix denotes the site of a Cistercian monastery. In Staffs. there are two contiguous estates called White Ladies and Black Ladies (near Brewood). 2. Læcingas, Lackington (Som.), K., S. E., i. 468. 1. Williton (Willetone); 2. Wilton.-Probably from the same tribe that gave its name to Wiltshire, having taken it from the river Wiley. E., p. 313. For river Wiley (Wilts.) [cf. Eng. well] see Origines Celtica, ii. 54, and Ferguson's River Names, p. 92. Wincanton (Wincalleton).—On the river Cale, so that it may be the town on the windings of the Cale, E., p. 314. The river name Cale we may refer to the Sanskrit root cal, to move, Lat. celer; see Ferguson, who remarks that Eng. cold may intermix, and gives as examples Chelt, Caldew, Calder. 1. Winford (Wenfrod); 2. Winscombe (Winescoma); 3. Winsford (Winesford); 4. Winsham (Winemeresham).-A.-S. win, contention, labour, war. There are a great number of similar names in K., vi. 354, as Wines heáfod, 1118, &c. E., p. 91, says, "Winscomb is the dingle of Win, a Saxonized form of the British Gwyn, fair, which is still a common Welsh surname." 1. Witham Friary (Witeham); 2. Withycombe (Widecomba).-K., iii. xli, wibig, the withy, a tree frequently mentioned in boundaries: Nos. 308, 538. 1. The site of the first Carthusian establishment in England, founded about 1175 by Henry II. The third prior and virtual founder was St. Hugh, afterwards Bp. of Lincoln. See Froude's Short Studies on Great Subjects, ii. 67. Withiel Florey.-Cf. Lost-withiel (Cornwall), which Tregellas, p. 62, explains as "the lofty palace or court, or the palace of Withiel." Florey is a family name (Bp. Hobhouse); cf. Combe Florey. E., p. 315, says: "Withiel is from Gwyddel, an Irishman. Earl Withiel was the lord of Lostwithiel in Saxon times." Wiveliscombe (Wifeles cumb, K., vi. 352).Nine names begin thus in Kemble's list. From among many explanations I choose two: (1) from willi, many or desirable, "the place of many valleys"; cf. the name Wilfred; (2) Weevil's comb, from A.-S. wifel, a weevil. Wookey.-Celebrated for its cave. From British ogo, a hole (Worth's Somerset, p. 78). A place near is now called Wookey Hole, the meaning of Wookey having been lost. Woky and Wokyhole occur in Kemble, vi. 355. Woolley (Wllega).-Cf. Wulewic, Woolwich (Kent), K., vi. 358, which T., p. 109, says the hill reach. E., p. 317. Wool from wold, which S. says is the same as weald and = a down, plain open country. Wootton Courtney (Ottona).-The first part is |