Hill Chorlton
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hill Chorlton combines the Old English word 'hill' with 'Chorlton'. Chorlton itself is derived from Old English 'ceorla tūn', meaning 'village of the freemen' or 'villeins'.
Word origins
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, elevated ground(from hyll "hill")
- Chorlton
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage of the freemen(from ceorla "of the freemen", tūn "settlement, village")