Etymology

Kelso

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Today it means: A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234). Full definition →

Middle Welsh Calchvynyð
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  1. Middle Welsh · derived fromCalchvynyð
  2. English todayKelso

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.