Plymouth and Dartmouth are certainly so called because they're at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Dart. Similarly Tynemouth is at the mouth of the Tyne and Falmouth at the mouth of the Fal.
But there may be one or two names which are derived differently.
May 07 2002, 4:57 AM
mk2norwich
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mk2norwich
Answer has 6 votes.
A few miles from my hometown is a place called Yarmouth, which is at the mouth of the river Yare.
May 07 2002, 10:53 AM
fpgjc
Answer has 5 votes
fpgjc
Answer has 5 votes.
place name is formed from the Celtic river name + OE mutha Yarmouth IoW from 'Ernemuth' gravelly or muddy estuary Yarmouth Norfolk from Mouth of River Yare
Dictionary of English Place Names ( Can be found in Past-Times shops)
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