Chatham Green
village · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chatham Green likely refers to a village or settlement associated with a 'green' or open space, possibly near a place named Chatham. The 'Chatham' part might relate to a 'homestead of Cytta'.
Word origins
- Chat
- Old EnglishCytta (personal name)(from Cytta "personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green, open space(from grēne "green, grassy place")
Historical forms
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