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Ever wondered how your town or city got its name? Our place names across the country regularly appear in our daily conversations - whether we're talking about where we reside, intend to relocate, or visit - and it is only recently that people are starting to grasp their origins.

Approximately 10,000 years ago, as the final ice sheet retreated and temperatures began to climb, humans started to repopulate the British Isles. They commenced giving names to the things they encountered. The most ancient place names often derive from Celtic and Anglo-Saxon tongues and relate to the surrounding terrain, such as waterways, peaks, or other topographical features.

Individual names also contribute significantly to place names. The prevalence of Kingstons and Bishopstones indicates that t

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