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Wimborne St Giles

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Wimborne St Giles Dorset. Winburne 1086 (DB), Vpwymburn Sancti Egidij 1268, Upwymbourne St Giles 1399. Like Wimborne Minster, named from the river here. The early affix is OE upp ‘higher up (the river)’. St Giles (Latin Egidius) is from the dedication of the church.

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