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From: "Helen Norton" <>
Subject: Re: Toller Porcorum/Fratrum
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 15:53:44 +1000


"Toller" is the original name for the River Hooke
Toller is probably a celtic river name meaning 'hollow stream, stream
running in a deep valley.'

so, Tollerford is 'the ford over the River Toller'
Frantum is "of the betheren' refering to the manor belonging to the
Knights Hospitallers
Porcorum is ' of the pigs'
The Toller is in front of the latter two, as they are situated on the
river

from Dorset Place names by A D Mills.

Helen
Melbourne, Australia

-----Original Message-----

>Can anyone tell me the meaning of Toller in the names Toller Porcorum
(also
>formerly Great Toller), Toller Fratrum and Tollerford?
>

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