Chew Stoke
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This village name likely refers to a settlement or farmstead associated with the River Chew. It combines the river name 'Chew' with the Old English word 'stoc', meaning 'place', 'farmstead', or 'monastic cell'.
Word origins
- Chew
- UnknownRiver name
- Stoke
- Old EnglishAttestedPlace, farmstead, monastic cell(from stoc "place, farmstead, monastic cell")