Charlton All Saints
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Charlton All Saints is a village name derived from the Old English term 'ceorla tun', meaning 'the peasants' or 'freemen's settlement'. The addition of 'All Saints' refers to the parish church dedicated to All Saints.
Word origins
- Charlton
- Old EnglishAttestedPeasants' or freemen's settlement(from ceorla "of the ceorls (freemen, peasants)", tun "settlement, farmstead, village")
- All Saints
- Old EnglishParish church dedicated to All Saints
Historical forms
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