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Eltham

/ˈɛltəm/

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Australia/ˈɛlθəm/

Eltham proper noun: a suburban area of London in Greenwich borough.

Proper noun

Eltham

  1. A suburban area of London in Greenwich borough.
  2. A locality in the Lismore council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  4. A town in South Taranaki district, Taranaki, New Zealand.
  5. An unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States.

Origin of Eltham

'Elta's homestead', from Old English personal name *Elta + hām (“homestead”).

Words formed from Eltham

Questions about Eltham

What does Eltham mean?
Eltham means a suburban area of London in Greenwich borough.
What part of speech is Eltham?
Eltham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eltham?
Eltham is pronounced /ˈɛltəm/ (UK).

Words near Eltham in the dictionary

  1. eltchis
  2. Elten
  3. eltenac
  4. Elter Water
  5. Elterwater
  6. Eltham
  7. Eltham North
  8. Eltham Park
  9. Eltina
  10. elting
  11. Eltings

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