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East Chelborough

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

East Chelborough means 'eastern settlement by the chalk hill'. It combines 'ēast' (east) with 'cealc' (chalk) and 'beorg' (hill) and 'hām' (homestead).

Word origins

East
Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
Chelborough
Old Englishchalk hill settlement(from cealc "chalk", beorg "hill", hām "homestead, village")