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Chisholm

UK/ˈtʃɪz.əm/

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Chisholm proper noun: a surname from Old English [in turn from locations].

Proper noun

Chisholm (countable and uncountable, plural Chisholms)

  1. A surname from Old English [in turn from locations].
  2. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
  5. A town in Ontario, Canada.

Forms of Chisholm

pluralChisholms
alternative formChisolm

Origin of Chisholm

Scottish habitational surname, from Old English ċīese (“cheese”) + holm (“piece of dry land in a fen”) or helm (“shed, barn”).

Questions about Chisholm

What does Chisholm mean?
Chisholm means a surname from Old English [in turn from locations].
What part of speech is Chisholm?
Chisholm is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chisholm?
Chisholm is pronounced /ˈtʃɪz.əm/ (UK).

Words near Chisholm in the dictionary

  1. chisels out
  2. chisels up
  3. chisenbop
  4. Chishan
  5. Chishminsky
  6. Chisholm
  7. Chisholms
  8. Chishti
  9. Chishtis
  10. Chisinau
  11. Chisindia

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