Cheatham

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/ˈtʃiːtəm//ˈtʃiːθəm/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginProto-Celtic *kaitos ← Proto-Indo-European *kayt- →
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Meanings

proper nounCheatham (plural Cheathams)

plural Cheathams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kayt-
  2. Proto-Celtic*kaitos
  3. EnglishCheatham

From Middle English, variant of Cheetham, from historical Cheetham in Lancashire, from Chet + ham; first element from Brythonic/Celtic *cęd (“wood, forest”), from Proto-Celtic *kaitos, from Proto-Indo-European *kayt-, *ḱayt- (“forest, wasteland, pasture”), related to Latin bū-cētum (“pastureland”, literally “cow-pasture”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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