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Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref>
 
  
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There is a Cheetwood in [[wikipedia:Lancashire|Lancashire]] and a [[wikipedia:Chetwode|Chetwode]] in [[wikipedia:Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]].
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The element ''chet'' (also found in ''[[Archet#Etymology|Archet]]'') , meaning "wood", is said to be of [[Celtic]] origin.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref>
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There is a Cheetwood in [[Wikipedia:Lancashire|Lancashire]] and a [[Wikipedia:Chetwode|Chetwode]] in [[Wikipedia:Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]], although it is unknown if Tolkien was inspired by these.{{fact}}
 
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Chetwood
Physical Description
TypeForest
LocationCentral Eriador, just north of Bree
RealmsArnor
Arthedain
Reunited Kingdom
InhabitantsMen
General Information
ReferencesThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Chetwood was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the Bree-hill. The village of Archet was built among the trees near its edge.[1]

Etymology

The element chet (also found in Archet) , meaning "wood", is said to be of Celtic origin.[2]

There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire, although it is unknown if Tolkien was inspired by these.[source?]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 765
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