Altham

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proper noun

A village in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.

OriginOld English ælfet →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishælfet
  2. EnglishAltham

From Old English ælfet + hamm, meaning "water meadow where swans are found".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lathammaltha
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APA

Altham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altham

MLA

“Altham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Altham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altham.

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