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eltham

/ˈɛlθəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
eltham
IPA
/ˈɛlθəm/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area of London in Greenwich borough.

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A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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A town in South Taranaki district, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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An unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛlθəm/
  • British English: /ˈɛltəm/

Phrases

Eltham North Eltham Park New Eltham

Questions

How do you pronounce eltham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlθəm/.
What does eltham mean?
A suburban area of London in Greenwich borough.
Where does eltham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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