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Etymology · Old English

ċild

4 English words descend from Old English ċild, most common first.

childA person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
KilbyA village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP618729).
childeA child of noble birth.
KelbyA hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).