Chelworth
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chelworth is likely named after a homestead or enclosure belonging to a person named Ceol or Cylla. It combines an Old English personal name with the word 'worth', meaning enclosure.
Word origins
- Chels
- Old Englishhomestead of Ceol/Cylla(from Ceol/Cylla "personal name")
- worth
- Old Englishenclosure, homestead(from *worþ "enclosure, homestead")
Historical forms
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