English Explanatory Dictionary

Calcutt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE343557).
  2. A hamlet in Cricklade parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU112934).
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Calcutt Calcutts

Etymology

From Old English cald (“cold”) + cot (“cottage”), denoting a place provided with a shelter for the wintertime. Compare Calcott, Caldecote, Caldecott and Caldicot, which share the same etymology.

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