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Chideock

village · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chideock may mean 'the people of Cīda's valley'. The first part is a personal name, Cīda, and the second part, 'ēac', could refer to a valley or a stream.

Word origins

Chide
Old Englishpersonal name Cīda(from Cīda "personal name")
ock
Old Englishvalley(from ēac "valley, stream")

Historical forms

Cidihoc · Chideoc