Cherrington
village · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Cherrington is likely named after a settlement or farmstead associated with a person named Cēara or Cēre. It combines an Old English personal name with 'ingas' (people of) and 'tūn' (settlement).
Word origins
- Cher
- Old Englishsettlement of Cēara/Cēre(from Cēara/Cēre "personal name")
- ington
- Old Englishpeople of the settlement(from ingas tūn "people of the settlement")
Historical forms
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