Charwelton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Charwelton is an Old English name meaning 'the farmstead or village by the stream'. It refers to a settlement located near a small river or brook.
Word origins
- Char
- Old Englishstream, brook(from cearwella "stream")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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