Cholsey

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proper noun

A village and civil parish near Wallingford in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5886).

OriginOld English Ċēoles →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish near Wallingford in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5886).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishĊēoles
  2. EnglishCholsey

Ultimately from Old English Ċēoles (“Ceol's”) + īeġ (“island”), from the original settlement's location on an island in the Thames.

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APA

Cholsey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cholsey

MLA

“Cholsey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cholsey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cholsey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cholsey.

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