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" v&r." Sfcratton recalls the Roman street through which 

 the paved road ran. It has been thought that Wimborne 

 was the town called by the Romans Vindocladia, which was 

 their way of pronouncing the British Vind or Vint, the 

 head of two rivers, and da dh, a ditch or rampart. Dr. Stukeley 

 says, however, Vint is white and Gladh is a river, hence our 

 word glade, the birthplace of a river. The river Tarrant 

 or Trent has a bilingual derivation, British Dwr went, white 

 or clear water Roman, Torrens, a rapid stream. 



There is one place which still retains its Roman name. 

 It is the woody height of Mount Silva in Buckland Newton. 



CELTIC FAMILY NAMES. 



These names give an indication of the occupation of their 

 owners or of some special personal characteristic. 



The Dorset peasant is still very skilful in bestowing nick- 

 names, most of which are very apposite. 



We find a good many sidelights thrown on the conditions 

 of life in early Britain through these names. One was a 

 King (Wren, Welsh vrenhin), another a Knight or a Ser\ant 

 (Gill. Gael, Gillie.). A smith was needed (Gover, from 

 Gobhar), also a greysmith (Lithgow, Brit.) A cobbler was 

 in great request (Creed, Welsh Crudd). A gardener was 

 necessary for growing herbs and simples (Gard, W.), and for 

 the flocks a sheepfold was imperative (Kail, W.) That 

 they were law-abiding folk is seen in there being an oath 

 giver (Crerar, W.) 



One was fair of face (Cluett, W. Glywdd), another was 

 crooked (Croom, W. Crwmm), a third was curved or bent 

 (Crew, W. Crw), the unfortunate Mog was a slave, and 

 worst of all there was a contemptible fellow (Doggrell, Gael. 

 Dogwra) . 



True men were there as in all communities, for one was 

 a brother Fro\vd (W. Frawd), and another possessed a heart, 

 Creed (Gael. Cridhe) ; and, as all sorts go to make a world, 



