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Kilham

/ˈkɪləm/

Kilham proper noun: a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0664).

Proper noun

Kilham

  1. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0664).
  2. A hamlet and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT8832).
  3. A surname.

Origin of Kilham

Inherited from Middle English Killom, from Old English cylnum, dative plural of cyln (“kiln”).

Questions about Kilham

What does Kilham mean?
Kilham means a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0664).
What part of speech is Kilham?
Kilham is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kilham?
Kilham is pronounced /ˈkɪləm/.

Words near Kilham in the dictionary

  1. Kilgour
  2. Kilgours
  3. Kilgra
  4. Kilgus
  5. Kilguses
  6. Kilham
  7. Kilhamite
  8. Kilhamites
  9. kilhig
  10. kilhigs
  11. Kili

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