Charlton Park
suburban area · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Charlton Park is named after the Old English 'ceorl' (free man, peasant) and 'tun' (settlement), with 'Park' added to indicate an area of enclosed land, often for hunting or recreation, associated with a manor.
Word origins
- char
- Old Englishfree man, peasant(from *ceorl* "free man, peasant, husband")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead, village(from *tūn* "enclosure, farmstead, village, estate")
- park
- Old Englishenclosed area, hunting ground(from *parruc* "enclosure, park")
Historical forms
Cherletone · Cherlton