Chorlton-cum-Hardy

proper noun

A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193).

OriginLatin cum →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chorlton · alternative Hardy · alternative Chorlton with Hardy

  1. A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193).

Origin

  1. Latincum“with”
  2. EnglishChorlton-cum-Hardy

Distinguishing this Chorlton from others, particularly nearby Chorlton-on-Medlock. English cum is a borrowing of Latin cum (“with”) and Hardy was a nearby settlement gradually absorbed by Chorlton.

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