What Bits of British Place Names Mean - Statistics

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placename fragment	meaning	% Correct
ben as in Ben Nevis	mountain	81%
nor as in Norwich	north	72%
mere as in Windermere	lake	66%
avon as in River Avon	river	59%
kirk as in Falkirk	church	54%
by as in Grimsby	village	49%
pont as in Pontypridd	bridge	46%
sut as in Sutton	south	35%
ham as in Buckingham	farm	24%
dun as in Dundee	fort	18%
pool as in Liverpool	harbour	16%
don as in Croydon	valley	15%
le as in Chester-le-Street	near	13%
wick as in Berwick	bay	12%
ynys as in Ynys Mon	island	12%
cester as in Worcester	(Roman) camp	7%
ton as in Northampton	estate	6%
chipping as in Chipping Norton	market	6%
hithe as in Rotherhithe	wharf	4%
ing as in Reading	people	0%

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