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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oldham

/ɒldəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
old-ham
IPA
/ɒldəm/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from toponymy.

Countable

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɒldəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Oldhams (plural)

Derived Forms

oldhamite

Phrases

Oldham County Old Ham

Frequently Paired Words

Eastham Ham Newham Northam Old Old Ham Southam Westham

Questions

How do you pronounce oldham?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒldəm/.
What does oldham mean?
A placename
Where does oldham come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce oldham

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