Kelham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7755).

OriginOld Norse kiǫlr →
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Meanings

proper nounKelham (countable and uncountable, plural Kelhams)

plural Kelhams · alternative Kallam · alternative Kellam

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7755).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekiǫlr“keel, ridge”
  2. EnglishKelham

Recorded as Calun in the Domesday Book, the village's name probably derives from the dative plural form of Old Norse kiǫlr (“keel, ridge”), with reference to the line of hill north-west of the village.

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APA

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kelham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelham.

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