Chinnor
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chinnor is thought to mean 'the chalky hill'. It is derived from the Old English 'cīn' (chalk) and 'ofer' (ridge, hill).
Word origins
- Chinn-
- Old Englishchalk(from cīn "chalk")
- or
- Old Englishridge, hill(from ofer "ridge, hill")
Historical forms
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