Project Gutenberg 2020-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 660 Horsley, J. W. (John William) 1845 1921 Horsley, John William Place Names in Kent Place-names of Celtic origin -- Roman names in Kent -- Teutonic (Jutish) names in Kent -- Saxon or Jutish suffixes -- Some common Saxon elements in place-names -- The Northmen in Kent -- The islands of Kent -- Variations in the spelling of place-names -- Ecclesiastical place-names -- Place-names from persons -- Absurdities in derivation -- Our "Tons" and "Stones" -- Our "Hams" -- Our "Soles," "Burys" and "Hithes" -- Our "Cold Harbours" -- Anderida -- Land divisions of Kent. Produced by Brian Coe, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Place Names in Kent" by J. W. Horsley is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the etymology and historical significance of various place names in Kent, exploring their origins from Celtic, Roman, Saxon, and other linguistic roots. It aims to uncover how these names reflect the ancient history and cultural influences in the region. At the start of the text, Horsley shares his personal journey towards understanding place names, highlighting his formative experiences and motivations to compile this study. He notes the absence of a comprehensive work on Kent's place names and stresses the importance of recording such names before they are lost due to changing languages and cultures. The introduction sets the groundwork by examining the significance of various origins of place names, including Celtic roots, and outlining the historical invasions that shaped the landscape of Kent. It serves as a call to action for further research in the field, aimed at preserving the linguistic heritage associated with the county's identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Names, Geographical -- England -- Kent DA Text Category: History - British Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Language & Communication 197251 2025-09-25T06:51:49.673232 text/html 172212 2024-10-18T06:25:54 text/html 559744 2025-09-25T06:51:56.325183 application/epub+zip 561701 2025-09-25T06:51:52.623215 application/epub+zip 275286 2025-09-25T06:51:51.144201 application/epub+zip 381120 2025-09-25T06:51:58.707166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355202 2025-09-25T06:51:55.035179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324754 2022-09-28T14:10:07.091082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160663 2025-09-25T06:51:49.133203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140816 2024-10-18T06:25:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16707 2025-09-25T06:51:58.841155 application/rdf+xml 26545 2025-09-25T06:51:51.350178 image/jpeg 2630 2025-09-25T06:51:51.246181 image/jpeg 1433563 2025-09-25T06:51:49.707180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog