Statistics for What Bits of British Place Names Mean

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placename fragment	meaning	% Correct
ben as in Ben Nevis	mountain	79%
nor as in Norwich	north	73%
mere as in Windermere	lake	63%
avon as in River Avon	river	60%
kirk as in Falkirk	church	56%
by as in Grimsby	village	49%
pont as in Pontypridd	bridge	46%
sut as in Sutton	south	37%
ham as in Buckingham	farm	24%
dun as in Dundee	fort	19%
don as in Croydon	valley	16%
pool as in Liverpool	harbour	14%
le as in Chester-le-Street	near	14%
wick as in Berwick	bay	13%
ynys as in Ynys Mon	island	13%
ton as in Northampton	estate	8%
cester as in Worcester	(Roman) camp	8%
chipping as in Chipping Norton	market	6%
hithe as in Rotherhithe	wharf	5%
ing as in Reading	people	2%