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Wicken, Northamptonshire, first screened 25 February 2007

Time Trial

There are a number of different possible meanings and origins of the placename element 'wick' in Wicken, as you'll know if you've read What's in a name? elsewhere on these web pages. But what about other placenames? Try our quick quiz to see how much you know.

(The quiz uses JavaScript so you need to be using Netscape 3, Internet Explorer 3.01 or above, and have JavaScript enabled)

What is the meaning of the common river name Avon (or 'afon' in Welsh)?

 

It's certainly not a cast-iron rule, but generally speaking, which of the following is true?

 

The 'Man' in Manchester and 'Mam' in Mam Tor derive from an old British word meaning what?

 

What is the most common meaning of the Anglo-Saxon placename element 'hamm', as found – minus the second 'm' in modern spelling – in Fulham, Hampton Court and Southampton (not to be confused with 'ham', which means settlement)?

 

Most of us know that Essex derives from East Saxons, Sussex from South Saxons and Middlesex from the Middle Saxons. But which of these groups ruled Surrey, which gets its name from being their 'suther ge' or southern district?

 

The cross from which London's King's Cross gets its name was demolished in 1845. Which king had it erected?

 

out of 6 correct on first try

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