What is another name for the Thames?
The Isis (/ˈaɪsɪs/ EYE-siss) is an alternative name for the River Thames, used from its source in the Cotswolds until it is joined by the River Thame at Dorchester in Oxfordshire. The River Thames (/tɛmz/ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.The Isis (/ˈaɪsɪs/ EYE-siss) is an alternative name for the River Thames, used from its source in the Cotswolds until it is joined by the River Thame at Dorchester in Oxfordshire.The Proto-Celtic language influenced the place names in the area before the Roman occupation, and when the Romans arrived, they Latinized the names they encountered, hence Tamesis became the Roman name for the river. Over time, this evolved into Thames in Middle English.
What is the Roman name for the Thames river?
The Proto-Celtic language influenced the place names in the area before the Roman occupation, and when the Romans arrived, they Latinized the names they encountered, hence Tamesis became the Roman name for the river. Over time, this evolved into Thames in Middle English. Until the twentieth century, the name Isis was used for the River Thames from its source in the Cotswolds until it was joined by the confusingly named River Thame at Dorchester-on-Thames.
What is the Thames called at Oxford?
Alternative name for the River Thames at Oxford. The Thames at Oxford is 150 feet (46 metres) wide. Reinforced by three tributaries from the north—the Rivers Windrush, Evenlode, and Cherwell—it swings southward past the woods of Nuneham to the market town of Abingdon.