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Chilwell

suburban area · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chilwell probably means 'spring or stream of Cyd's people'. It combines a personal name with the Old English word for a spring or stream.

Word origins

Chil
Old Englishpersonal name Cyd + possessive(from Cyd "personal name")
well
Old Englishspring, stream(from wella "spring, stream")