Where does “Chilton” come from?

Chilton derives from Old English ċilda tūn, compound of Old English ċilda, the genitive plural of "child," combined with tūn meaning "settlement" or "farmstead."

Ancestry of “Chilton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċilda tūn
2Old Englishċilda
Every word from Old English ċildaEvery word from Old English ċilda tūn