Churchwood
hamlet · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This place name is likely composed of Old English elements. 'Churche' means church, and 'wood' refers to a forest or woodland. It indicates a settlement situated within or near a church-owned woodland.
Word origins
- Churche
- Old EnglishAttestedchurch(from cirice "church")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland, forest(from wudu "wood")