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.

Chalvey

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chalvey

Historical Forms

  • Chalfheye 1227 Ass 1346 FA
  • Chalfeye 1237–40 Fees
  • Chalveye 1242 Fees887 1255 RH 1302 FA 1328 Ch 1343 ADi
  • Chauuaye 1247 Ass
  • Chelefaye 1262 Ass
  • Chalueye 1262 Ass
  • Chalfey 1262 Ass

Etymology

As this is almost surrounded by water we must take the second element as OE  eg and regard the h in certain of the forms as inorganic. The first element is OE  cealf, hence 'calf- island.'

Places in the same Parish

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