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What word of the saxon origin can be translated as fort?

The word of Saxon origin that can be translated as fort is "burh."


What word of saxon origin can be translated as fort?

Bury


What is 'lavon' when translated from Old Saxon to French?

Rendre fort is one French equivalent of the Old Saxon verb lavon. The pronunciation of the present infinitive phrase -- which translates as "to make strong, to strengthen" -- will be "rawnd for" in a more northerly French and "rawn-druh for" in a more southerly French.


What does the word burh mean in Anglo-saxon?

In Anglo-Saxon, the word "burh" refers to a fortified settlement or stronghold. It denotes a defensive enclosure, often associated with a town or a military fort, characterized by walls and barriers designed for protection. The term is linked to the concept of urban centers in early medieval England and is the origin of the modern English word "borough." Burhs were significant in the organization of Anglo-Saxon society, serving as hubs for trade, governance, and defense.


Words ending in cester?

No English words end in those letters. =========================== English words ending in -cester tend to be town names, e.g. Leicester, Bicester, Worcester, Towcester, Alcester. It is believed that the ending -cester is derived from Latin meaning fort or camp, or from Anglo-Saxon meaning settlement.


How did Doncaster get its name?

The original fort was called Danum, derives to Don; Caster came from the Saxon adaptation of the Latin word "Castra", meaning a military camp. So a fort camp.


According to its Old French origin a garrison is meant to do what for its fort or station?

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What is latin words for fort?

fortis


Words that end with 'fort'?

effort, comfort


What are some words that have the root word fort in them?

fortify


What does the root fort mean?

The root "fort" means strong or secure. It is commonly seen in words such as fortress, fortify, and fortitude.


What is the origin of the surname 'Alderson'?

This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a patronymic form of either of two Olde English pre 7th Century given names, "Ealdhere", composed of the elements "eald", old, with "here", army, or "Aethelwaru", a compound of "aethel", noble, and "waru", defence. Though not recorded independently, these personal names are preserved in such placenames as Alderton in Northamptonshire, Golucestershire, and Wiltshire, recorded respectively as "Aldriton", Aldritone" and "Aldrinton" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and translating as the settlement ("tun") of Ealdhere's people", also Alderbury in Wiltshire, appearing as "Aethelwaru's byrig" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, dated 972, the latter element being "burg", a fort. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=AldersonIn short - the UK