Chearsley
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chearsley is an Old English name meaning 'the hill or slope of Cear'. It refers to a settlement located on a hill or slope associated with a personal name.
Word origins
- Cear
- Old EnglishCear (personal name)(from Cear "personal name")
- sley
- Old Englishhill, slope(from hlēw "hill, mound, slope")
Historical forms
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