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Chilmark

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chilmark likely means 'the boundary stone or marker', with 'marc' referring to a boundary. The 'Chil-' element is uncertain but could relate to chalk or a personal name.

Word origins

Chil-
Old Englishuncertain, possibly chalk or personal name(from cil "chalk", Cilla "personal name")
mark
Old Englishboundary, boundary stone(from mearc "boundary, boundary stone")