Chilton Cantelo

proper noun

A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5722).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5722).

Origin

Recorded as Childeton in 1201, and Chiltone Cauntilo in 1361, with manorial affix from the Cantelu family.

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APA

Chilton Cantelo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilton%20Cantelo

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“Chilton Cantelo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilton%20Cantelo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chilton Cantelo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilton%20Cantelo.

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