The story
- Old English · derived fromċealc“chalk”
- English todayCawkwell
From Old English ċealc (“chalk”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishċealc all →
chalkChalkley
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cawkwell
Today it means: A hamlet in Scamblesby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2879). Full definition →
Old English ċealc