Chaldon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Chaldon
Historical Forms
- Chalvedune 675 BCS 13th BCS697 933 BCS1195 13th 967 13th
- Cealfadune 1062 KCD812 13th
- Chalfdone 1298 Ipm
- Calvedone 1086 DB c.1270 Winton
- Chauvesdone 1201 FF
- Chalvedon(e) 1235 Ass 1445 SR
- Chelvedon 1271,1275 FF
- Chelveden 1279 Ass
- Chaldon 1539 LP
- Chalvedon al. Chaldon 1580 FF
- Chawldon 1568 SACxi
Etymology
'Calves' down,' i.e. where they were pastured, v. dun . The forms point to an OE gen. pl. cealfa instead of the more regular cealfra . Cf. Chaldon (Do), DBCalvedone .