Chulmleigh
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Chulmleigh is thought to derive from a personal name and the Old English word 'lēah', meaning a woodland clearing. It likely means 'Cylf's clearing'.
Word origins
- Chulm
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Cylf "personal name")
- leigh
- Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Cylfmaerleah