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.

Chellington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chellington

Historical Forms

  • Chelinton 1242 Fees884 1279 RH
  • Cheluinton 1247 Ass 1272 FF
  • Chelington, Chelyngton 1273 Ipm 1287 Ass 1400 BM
  • Chelweton 1273 Ipm
  • Chelewynton 1273,1303 Cl
  • Chelwedon 1276 Ass
  • Chelvynton 1279 RH 1316 FA 1324 Ipm
  • Chelwyngton 1287 Ass
  • Chelwenton 1290 Ipm 1302 FA 1310 Cl
  • Chelewintone 1304 Ipm
  • Chelvynctone 1315 Ipm
  • Chellenton E3 Ipm
  • Cheldyngton 1347 Cl 1348 Ipm
  • Chelvington 1348 Ipm 1367 Cl 1390–2 CS 1400 BM
  • Chillington 1393,1399 IpmR 1765 J 1806 Lysons

Etymology

This is, as Skeat suggests, from OE  Cēolwynne -tun, 'farm of Ceolwynn,' that being a woman's name in OE.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site