Kilter (EN) / Kelltir (KW)

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Elements: 

kell

Meaning: 
cell

tir

Meaning: 
land
Elements notes: 
<kell> ‘cell’ + <tir> ‘land’
Historic forms: 
Kelter 1311 (Henderson) Kelter 1312 (Gover, 1948) Kelter 1314 (Henderson) Kelter 1318 (Henderson) Kelter 1327 (Gover, 1948) Keltyr 1345 (Gover, 1948) Kylter c1510 (Gover, 1948) Kilter vean 1656 (Henderson) Kilter 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Hilter’s Cave 1819 [Kilter Cave!] (Newton, 1981) Kilter 1842 (TA, 1842) Kilter Downs 1842 (TA, 1842) Kilter 1856 (OS, 1856) Kilter 1884 (3 tenements)(Symons, 1884) Kilter 1888 (OS, 1888) Kilter 1908 (OS, 1908) Kilter 1948 (Gover, 1948) Kilter 1974 (OS, 1974) Kilter 2016 (OS, 2016)