English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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 .