The Origin of the name Chadwick

The Origin of the name Chadwick

English: habitation name from any of various places so called, in Lancashire, Warwickshire, and two in Worcestershire. One of the latter, and the one in Warwickshire are named as being the dairy farm (Old English wīc) of Ceadel. The other Worcestershire place and the one in Lancashire are named as Ceadda's dairy farm. Ceadda is the name of an Anglo-Saxon bishop, St Chad.

Variants: Chadwyck, Chaddock, Chattock; Shadwick, Shaddick, Shaddock, Shattock.


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