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Mostly from their old Anglo-Saxon names but some like London, are drived from their Roman names (Londinium).
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"ton" is old English for town. Kingston = King's town and so on.
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What are the names of towns built by the poor in the 30s?
Shanty Towns
Why do many towns in England end with ham ton by castle and bridge?
Many towns in England have local features included in their names, such as bridge and castle. A number of towns in the USA were named after their counterparts in England.ham in Old English language is a farm or a settlement, whereastun or ton means an enclosed place or estate. For information on prefixes, suffixes, etc. in English town names, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_forms_in_British_place_names
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