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.

Chalvington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chalvington

Historical Forms

  • Caveltone, Calvintone 1086 DB
  • Calvinton t.Steph BM
  • Chalvinton(a), Chalvynton(a) t.Steph France 1275 Ipm 1287 CplM 1302 FA 1315 Ipm
  • Chalventon(a) 1274 Pat
  • Chalvyngton(a), Chalvington(a) 1305 Ipm 1324 FA 1386 IpmR 1401 FA
  • Chavinton' 1242 Fees691
  • Chalwintone 1265 Misc
  • Chalington 1416 IpmR
  • Chalvington al. Chaunton 1576 SRS19,92
  • Chalvington al. Chalton 1580 Recov
  • Chaveington 1674 MarL

Etymology

'Cealfa 's farm,' v. ingtun . For the evidence for such a pers. name, v. MLR 14, 237.

Places in the same Parish

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