Chetwynd Aston
village · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This village name means 'Cēsta's enclosure' and refers to a settlement named Aston that was associated with a person named Cēsta. It combines the Old English personal name 'Cēsta' with 'wine' (enclosure) and 'tūn' (farmstead/settlement).
Word origins
- Chetwynd
- Old EnglishCēsta's enclosure(from Cēsta "A personal name", wine "enclosure, dwelling")
- Aston
- Old EnglishAttestedEast farmstead(from ēast "east", tūn "farmstead, settlement")