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The River is named after Thames Head which is believed to be the source although there is some doubt about whether this is the "true" source of the river several others having a claim. It is located near Cirencester in Gloucestershire. The River has given it's name to Thames Valley not the other way round. Thames is derived from middle English Temes which itself comes from the Celtic Temasis meaning dark. The "h" was added in the 14th century giving it a Greek look when the Celts were incorrectly believed to have come from Greece (there is a Greek river Thyamis). It is pronounced phonetically - Temz.
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Is the word Thames in Thames River a name?
It is the name of the river
What is the name of the mouth of the river thames?
Thames Estuary.
Why did the river thames be called river thames?
it is named after its roman name (tamesis)
What is the name of the sea that river Thames ends?
The River Thames flows into the North Sea.
By what name is the river thames know in oxfordshire?
Gona Thames
What is the river thames nick name?
Old Father Thames.
How many tributaries has the river thames got?
24
Who was Thames?
Thames is not a common last name it comes from the meaning river Thames in England.
What the name of the big river in London?
River Thames.
What is Modern name for Thebes River?
River Thames
What is the name of the river which divides London?
river thames
What is the name for a River to the north sea?
The River Thames!
