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RE: Views from the top of Lewes Castle, England
Thanks for the history background on Lewes Castel. Where does the name Lewes come from? Is it an Anglo-Saxon name?
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One theory has it that the name Lewes comes from the plural form of Anglo-Saxon "Hlaew", which means "hill". This refers to the hills of the South Downs or ancient burial mounds in the area; but A Dictionary of British Place Names says that it derives "From the Old English word lǣw - ‘wound, incision’ - here used in a topographical sense ‘gap’."
Thanks for the explanation. I have notice that the spelling differs from the surname "Lewis" - which I think is Scottish (not sure) - and therefore could not be named after someone famous.
Please keep on posting these photos and information about English history. I am not in England and cannot visit it when I want.