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Thorp is a Middle English word for a Hamlet or small Village , from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) "ðorp". There are many place names in England with the Suffix "-thorp" or "-thorpe". Cognate with German ''Dorf'' (e.g., ''Rheindorf'', the Village of Rhein river or ''Düsseldorf'', the Village of river Düssel) and Dutch ''Dorp''. SEE ALSO |
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