Feltham

F4E1L1T1H4A1M3
/ˈfɛltəm/

proper noun

A suburban town in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1073).

OriginOld English feld →
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Meanings

proper nounFeltham (countable and uncountable, plural Felthams)

plural Felthams

  1. countableuncountableA suburban town in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1073).
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Pitminster parish, Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2317).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfileþe“hay”
  2. Old Englishfeld“field”
  3. EnglishFeltham

Two main origins: * The town in Greater London is from either Old English feld (“field”) or felte (“mullein”) + hām (“homestead”). * The hamlet in Somerset is from Old English fileþe (“hay”) + hām (“homestead”).

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Feltham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Feltham

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Chicago

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