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What are the geographical names of English places of Celtic origin?

April 26, 2017Celtic English geographical names origin

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What are the geographical names of English places of Celtic origin?

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Most English place names are in fact of Anglo-Saxon origin; very few are of Celtic origin. Those that are are in pockets where the original Celtic inhabitants of England were not overrun by Anglo-Saxon invaders. The largest such pocket is Cornwall where most place names are Gaelic.