Chatham
town · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chatham's name is of Old English origin, likely meaning 'a village or farmstead on the river Medway'. It refers to a settlement by the river.
Word origins
- Chat
- Old Englishriver(from cæt "river")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage(from hām "village")
Historical forms
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