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Chelford

village · Cheshire East

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chelford likely means 'ford where cattle are kept'. It combines the Old English 'cealf' (calf) with 'ford' (a river crossing).

Word origins

Chel
Old Englishcalf(from cealf "calf")
ford
Old Englishford(from ford "ford")

Historical forms

Cealford