Chalkhouse Green
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Chalkhouse Green is an Old English name meaning 'the common land by the chalk house'. It refers to an area of open land near a dwelling constructed with chalk.
Word origins
- Chalkhouse Green
- Old EnglishAttestedthe common land by the chalk house(from cealc "chalk", hus "house", grene "village green, common land")