Noviomagus Reginorum

21:38 Apr 6, 2014
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Roman Britain
Latin term or phrase: Noviomagus Reginorum
Sorry that I have this question the wrong way round - can't see how to add Latin to English as a language pair, although I obviously added Latin to English at some point! (If anyone can tell me how to do this I'd be grateful).

Anyway, I understand that this was the Latin name for the modern day town of Chichester in West Sussex, England - but I wondered what the literal translation from Latin would be? Something new, something to do with kings…?

Many thanks in advance for an answer!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1New Market-place of the Regni [people]
Tony M
Summary of reference entries provided
Latinised Celtic term noviomagus
Sandra Mouton

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New Market-place of the Regni [people]


Explanation:
Try this and other refs.:

A History of Chichester - Local Histories

www.localhistories.org/chichester.html

The Romans called Chichester Noviomagus, which means new market place. Roman Chichester was built on a grid pattern. The main streets formed a cross, ...


There are other ones that explain the Reginorum bit, also found as 'Regnensium', which makes it a little easier to figure out.

Tony M
France
Local time: 16:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Sandra Mouton
12 hrs
  -> Merci, Sandra !
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Reference comments


12 hrs
Reference: Latinised Celtic term noviomagus

Reference information:
Like Noyon in France and Nijmegen in the Netherlands.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noviomagus
Sandra Mouton
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