Chilton
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Chilton is a common place name meaning 'the farmstead or village of Cilla', with 'tun' signifying a farmstead or settlement. Cilla is a personal name.
Word origins
- Chil-
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name(from Cilla "personal name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")