Kelso
/ˈkɛl.soʊ/
Kelso proper noun: a town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
Proper noun
Kelso
- A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
- A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
- A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
- A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A village in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
- A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.
- A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- A ghost town in Fresno County, California, United States.
- A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
- The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
- A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
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- An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
- 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/.
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