Toponymy of England the specific names for each may only have little relation to the Roman names (e.g. modern Chester was actually called Deva by the Romans). Modern Winchester was "Venta Belgarum", the "Win-" element deriving from "Venta" in a similar way to the names "Caerwent" and "Gwent" from "Venta Silurum" in south Wales. In Cornwall, most placenames are Cornish in origin: e.g. "Penzance" (holy headland). In eastern Cornwall, the names show a stronger English influence. Placenames of Cornish origin are also found in the South Hams, North Devon and West Somerset. Brythonic but non-Cornish placenames, sometimes showing Cornish or Welsh influence, are
Epsom, New Hampshire Epsom, New Hampshire Epsom is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,566 at the 2010 census. Incorporated in 1727, Epsom takes its name from Epsom in Surrey, England. Although dotted with several small mountains, the land was suitable for grazing and growing grain. By 1859, when the town's population was 1,366, it had two gristmills and two sawmills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water, comprising 0.58% of the town. The highest point in Epsom is the summit of