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Devizes
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English
Etymology
From en la -. Because the castle was on the boundaries of the manors of Rowde, Bishops Cannings and Potterne it became known as the castrum ad divisas ("the castle at the boundaries"). On John Speed's map of Wiltshire (1611), the town's name is recorded as The Devyses.
Pronunciation
en /dɪˈvaɪzɪz/
Proper noun
en market town/and/cpar with a town council in co/Wiltshire cc/England OS grid ref SU0061.
References
Parish map