Given name & surname

Kelham

“keel, ridge”

Kelham is a surname, probably from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kelham probably goes back to Old Norse kiǫlr, meaning “keel, ridge.”

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Where it comes from

Kelham probably comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

Probably from Old Norse kiǫlr (“keel, ridge”).

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Kelham’s family of names

In English usage, Kelham as a surname has a related form in KALLAM. In English usage, Kelham has a related form in KELLAM.

Walk Kelham’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

Kuuna

“woman”

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Old Norse

Coghill

“cottage”

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Old English

Calthorpe

“village”

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Sibling ideas

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