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Kelso

/ˈkɛl.soʊ/

Kelso proper noun: a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).

Proper noun

Kelso

  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
  2. A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
  4. A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  5. A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A village in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.
  8. A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  9. A ghost town in Fresno County, California, United States.
  10. A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  11. The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
  12. A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
  3. A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
  4. A surname.

Origin of Kelso

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

Questions about Kelso

What does Kelso mean?
Kelso means a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
What part of speech is Kelso?
Kelso is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kelso?
Kelso is pronounced /ˈkɛl.soʊ/.

Words near Kelso in the dictionary

  1. Kelsey
  2. Kelseys
  3. Kelseyville
  4. Kelsie
  5. Kelsies
  6. Kelso
  7. Kelso's hunchback
  8. kelson
  9. kelsons
  10. Kelston
  11. Kelsy

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