Chilsworthy (EN) / Karjyl (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Calstock
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

Chyl

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

kar

Meaning: 
fort
Elements notes: 
<kar> 'fort, enclose settlement' + <Chyl> personal name - Saxon Cēol
Historic forms: 
De Chillesworthi (p) 1337 (CS) (Svensson 1987) Chillesworth’ 1337 (CS) (Svensson 1987) Chillesworthy 1337 (CS) (Svensson 1987) (Padel, 1988) Chilesworthi 1337 (CS) (Svensson 1987) Chillesworthi 1337 (CS) (Svensson 1987) Chellesworthi 1337 (CS) (Svensson 1987) Chillesworthy 1338 (Gover, 1948) Chellesworthi 1338 (Gover, 1948) Chilesworthy 1399 (CtR) (Gover, 1948) (Svensson 1987) Chellesworthy 1471 (CtR) (Gover, 1948) (Svensson 1987) Chyllesworthy 1471 (CtR) (Gover, 1948) (Svensson 1987) Childesworthy 1650 (PS) (Svensson 1987) Chilsworthy 1838 (hamlet) (Moule, 1838, p282) Chilsworthy 1884 (hamlet) (Symons, 1884) Chilsworthy 1988 (Padel, 1988)