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Cheatham

/ˈtʃiːtəm/

Cheatham proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Cheatham (plural Cheathams)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Cheatham

pluralCheathams

Origin of Cheatham

From Middle English, variant of Cheetham, from historical Cheetham in Lancashire, from Chet + ham; first element from Brythonic/Celtic *cęd (“wood, forest”), from Proto-Celtic *kaitos, from Proto-Indo-European *kayt-, *ḱayt- (“forest, wasteland, pasture”), related to Latin bū-cētum (“pastureland”, literally “cow-pasture”).

Words formed from Cheatham

Phrases with Cheatham

Questions about Cheatham

What does Cheatham mean?
Cheatham means a surname.
What part of speech is Cheatham?
Cheatham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cheatham?
Cheatham is pronounced /ˈtʃiːtəm/.

Words near Cheatham in the dictionary

  1. cheatery
  2. cheatest
  3. cheateth
  4. cheatgrass
  5. cheatgrasses
  6. Cheatham
  7. Cheatham County
  8. Cheathams
  9. cheatier
  10. cheatiest
  11. cheatin'

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