Chetwood
From Tolkien Gateway
| Chetwood | |
|---|---|
| Forest | |
 | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Central Eriador, just north of Bree |
| Type | Forest |
| Regions | Arnor Arthedain Reunited Kingdom |
| Inhabitants | Men |
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
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").[2]
There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire.
