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New Charlton

suburban area · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name indicates a new settlement near or named after an older place called Charlton. The original Charlton likely referred to a farmstead or village of free tenants or a town associated with a church.

Word origins

New
Old Englishnew(from nēowe "new")
Charlton
Old Englishfarmstead of free tenants(from ceorl "freeman, peasant", -tūn "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Cerletone · Charlestone