Chawley
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chawley is an Old English name meaning 'the clearing or wood of Ceawa'. It refers to a settlement in a woodland area associated with a person named Ceawa.
Word origins
- Chaw
- Old EnglishCeawa (personal name)(from Ceawa "personal name")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, wood(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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