Meanings
proper noun
- A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
- A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
- A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
- A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.
- A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
- A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
- A surname.
Origin
- Middle WelshCalchvynyð
- EnglishKelso
From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).
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Cite this entry
APA
Kelso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelso
MLA
“Kelso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelso. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kelso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kelso.
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