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Chitty

hamlet · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Chitty may derive from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Citta', combined with the word 'ēg', meaning island or land by water. It could refer to land owned by Citta near a river or marsh.

Word origins

Citta
Old Englishpersonal name(from Citta "personal name")
ēg
Old Englishisland, land by water(from ēg "island, land by water")

Historical forms

Chiteye