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L'origine dei nomi dei distretti e boroughs di Londra (3)

A cura di Cinzia Di Gennaro

Pubblicato il 22/10/2005

L'origine dei nomi dei distretti e boroughs di Londra (3° parte)

J
K
Kennington D Cena's farm 1086
Kensal Green D village green by the king's wood 1253
Kensington B Cynesige's estate 1086
Kentish Town D estate held by man from Kent 1208
Kenton D farm on the River Kenn 1086
Keston D Cyssi's boundary stone 973
Kew D spur of land by a landing place 1327
Kidbrooke D brook where kites are seen 1202
Kilburn D cows' stream 1130
Kingsbury D king's manor 1044
Kingston
Upon Thames
B king's estate on the Thames 838
Knightsbridge D knights' bridge 1050
L
Lambeth B landing place for lambs 1088
Lewisham B Leofsa's homestead 1086
Leyton D farm on the river Lea 1050
Limehouse D lime kilns 1367
London B named after Londinos (bold one) 115
M
Malden D hill with a cross 1086
Marylebone D St Mary's stream 1453
Mayfair D place of the May fair  
Merton B farm by a pool 967
Mill Hill D hill with a wind mill 1547
Mitcham D large village 1086
Morden D hill in marshland 969
Mortlake D burial pit 1086
Mottingham D Moda's enclosure 1044
Muswell Hill D mossy spring by a hill 1155
N
Neasden D nose shaped hill c1000
Newham B new place 1965
Newington D new farm c1200
Norbiton D northern outlying farm 1205
Northolt D northern nooks of land 960
Northwood D northern wood 1435
Norwood D northern wood 1176
Notting Hill D Cnotta's hill 1356
O
Ockendon D Wocca's hill 1070
Orpington D Orped's estate 1032
Osterley D woodland clearing with sheepfold 1274
P
Paddington D Padda's estate 1050
Palmers Green D named after Palmer family 1608
Peckham D homestead by a peak 1086
Penge D end of the wood 1067
Perivale D valley of the pear trees 1254
Petersham D Peohtric's homestead 1086
Petts Wood D wood owned by Pett family 1577
Pinner D place by a peg shaped ridge 1232
Plaistow D place for playing 1414
Plumstead D place of the plum trees 961
Poplar D poplar tree 1327
Pratt's Bottom D Pratt's valley 1801
Purley D wood where pear trees grow 1200
Putney D Putta's landing place 1086
Q
R
Rainham D homestead of the Roegingas 1086
Redbridge B red bridge 1777
Richmond B named after Richmond (Yorkshire) 1502
Roehampton D home farm where the rooks gather 1332
Romford D wide ford 1177
Rotherhithe D landing place for cattle 1105
Ruislip D leaping place where rushes grow 1086

 

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