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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