Chilton Pond
lake or loch · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Chilton Pond likely derives its name from an Old English personal name and the word 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead. The 'pond' element is a later addition.
Word origins
- Chilton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement associated with Ceola(from Ceola "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond(from pond "pond")