Chalton
hamlet · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chalton is likely named from the Old English personal name 'Cealfa' and 'tun', meaning a settlement or farmstead. It indicates the settlement of Cealfa.
Word origins
- Chal
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Cealfa "Personal name")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement, farmstead(from tun "Settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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