Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ceadeles funtan 949 BCS88 1200

• Celfunte 1086 DB

• Celfunde 1086 DB

• Chelhunte 1185 RotDom

• Chaufhunte 1195 Cur(P) 1199 Cur 1275 Ipm

• Chafhunte 1196 FF(P) 1379 Cl

• Caufunt 1201 Abbr

• Chaufunt 1202 Fines 1241 Ass

• Chalfhunte 1220–34 WellsR 1227 Ass 1229 1232 Cl 1238 Gross 1241,1247,1262 Ass 1293,1309 Pat 1361 Cl 1368,1375 Pat 1490 Ipm

• Chalfunt 1220–34 WellsR 1235 Fees462 1284 FA 1293 Pat 1509 ADvi

• Chalffunte 1227 FF

• Chaffunte 1229 Bract

• Chalfund Sancti Egidii 1237 Cl

• Chalfhunte Sancti Petri 1237–40 Fees

• Calfunte 1247 Ass

• Chalfonte 1262 Ass

• Chafunte 1262 Ass

• Chaufuntseyntgyle 1262 Ass

• Calfonte 1297 Ipm

• Calfhunte 1324 Pat

• Chalfhonte 1330 Pat

• Chalfounte 1535 VE

• Chawfount 1538 LP

• St Giles Cha(l)funt vulgo Chafforn 1675 Ogilby

• Charlfont 1766 J

Etymology

'Ceadel's spring,' v. funta . The pers. name Ceadel in its weak form is also found in Ceadelanwyþ the old form of Chaddleworth (Berks). It is probably of Celtic origin. See Förster, Liebermann Festschrift 181, where many local compounds of this name are brought together. The very early loss of medial d is noteworthy. The two parishes take their names from the dedication of their parish churches. v. Introd. xiv.