Chiddingly
village · East Sussex
Old EnglishAI-generated
Chiddingly is thought to mean 'the people of Cīda's wood'. The first part is a personal name, Cīda, and the second part, 'inga' and 'lēah', refers to the followers or people associated with a wood or clearing.
Word origins
- Chidding
- Old Englishpersonal name Cīda(from Cīda "personal name")
- ly
- Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Chidingelei · Chidingelegh