The Roman Map of Britain Vinovia Binchester, Durham
Vinouia
var.
Vinonia (R&C 134) next
Ouinnoouion Vinnovium,
var. Ouinoouion Vinovium
(Ptolemy II
3 10)
Vinovia (AI 4651
Iter I)
Vinouis (TV
185.26)
EX C(uneo) FRIS(iorum) VINOVIE(nsium) (RIB 1036
altar)
The river Gaunless is recorded Gauhenles late 12th, early 13th c. and Gawenles, Gaweles 1242. Here Ekwall thinks the -less might be identical with W glais 'stream', and thinks the remainder is Scandinavian. Is -uen- of Gau-uen-less the Vin- of Vinovia?
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