Chilworth
village · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Chilworth likely means 'a settlement by a stream or brook'. It is composed of the Old English elements 'cīl' meaning 'stream' or 'brook' and 'worþ' meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'.
Word origins
- Chil-
- Old Englishstream, brook(from cīl "stream, brook")
- worth
- Old Englishenclosure, settlement(from worþ "enclosure, settlement")
Historical forms
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