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Chesham

/ˈt͡ʃɛsəm/UK/ˈt͡ʃɛʃəm/

Chesham proper noun: a market town and civil parish with a town council in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Chiltern district (OS grid ref SP9501).

Proper noun

Chesham

  1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Chiltern district (OS grid ref SP9501).
  2. An unincorporated community in the town of Harrisville, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

Origin of Chesham

First attested as Cæstæleshamm before the year 970, probably from Old English castel (“pile of stones, castle”) + hamm (“water meadow”). By surface analysis, Chess + -ham, whence the local pronunciation, referring to the River Chess in Buckinghamshire, though the river was named after the settlement.

Words formed from Chesham

Questions about Chesham

What does Chesham mean?
Chesham means a market town and civil parish with a town council in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Chiltern district (OS grid ref SP9501).
What part of speech is Chesham?
Chesham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chesham?
Chesham is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛʃəm/ (UK).

Words near Chesham in the dictionary

  1. Chesebrough
  2. Chesebroughs
  3. chesed
  4. Chesepian
  5. Chesepians
  6. Chesham
  7. Chesham Bois
  8. cheshbon hanefesh
  9. cheshbon nefesh
  10. Chesher
  11. Cheshier

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