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.

Chaddenwick alias Charnage

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mere

Historical Forms

  • Chedelwich 1086 DB
  • Chadelewic 1196 FF
  • Chadenwik 1224 Bracton
  • Chadenwych 1279 Ass
  • Chadenwich 1300 Ipm
  • Chadenwyche 1332 SR
  • Chadewich 1242 Fees
  • Chadewiz 1284 Ipm
  • Chadenewiche 1263 For
  • Chadenewyk 1270 ib
  • Cheddenwych 1289 Ass
  • Chadneswych 1397 IpmR
  • Chadneswyche 1397 Cl
  • Chadenwych… sometimes called Charnage 1822 Hoare

Etymology

Probably 'Ceadela 's dwelling,' with the same personal name as in Chadlanger supra 158–9. v. wic . For confusion of l and n , v. IPN 106–7.