Chelvey
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Chelvey likely derives from an Old English personal name and 'leah', meaning a clearing or wood. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named Ceol or Cylla.
Word origins
- Chel-
- Old EnglishPossibly from a personal name like Ceol or Cylla(from Ceol/Cylla "personal name")
- vey
- Old EnglishMeadow or pasture(from æg "meadow, pasture")
Historical forms
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