Etymology

Childer Thornton

Today it means: A village next to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3677). Full definition →

Old English cild
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  1. Old English · derived fromcild
  2. English todayChilder Thornton

Childer is from cildra, genitive plural of Old English cild, referring to the young monks of St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester.

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