Oldham
UK/ɒldəm/
Oldham proper noun: a town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD922053). Also the ellipsis of Oldham County.
Proper noun
Oldham (countable and uncountable, plural Oldhams)
- A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD922053).
- A community in the Regional Municipality of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Boone County, Missouri, United States.
- A minor city in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States.
- A habitational surname from toponymy.
Also used as
Oldham is also the ellipsis of Oldham County.
Forms of Oldham
| plural | Oldhams |
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Origin of Oldham
Recorded as Aldehulme in the Domesday Book, the English toponym is named with Old English eald (“old”) + Old Norse holmr (“holm, islet”). Or else, the first element may be Old English Alda, a male given name, or the Cumbric/Proto-Brythonic equivalent of Welsh allt (“cliff”).
Words formed from Oldham
Questions about Oldham
- What does Oldham mean?
- Oldham means a town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD922053).
- What part of speech is Oldham?
- Oldham is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Oldham?
- Oldham is pronounced /ɒldəm/ (UK).
Words near Oldham in the dictionary
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