Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feltham

/ˈfɛltəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
feltham
IPA
/ˈfɛltəm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban town in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1073).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Pitminster parish, Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2317).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Two main origins: * The town in Greater London is from either Old English feld (“field”) or felte (“mullein”) + hām (“homestead”). * The hamlet in Somerset is from Old English fileþe (“hay”) + hām (“homestead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: feld, fileþe

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce feltham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛltəm/.
What does feltham mean?
A suburban town in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1073).
Where does feltham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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