Chelsham
village · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Chelsham likely means 'homestead associated with calves'. It combines the Old English 'cealf' (calf) with 'hām' (homestead or village).
Word origins
- Chel
- Old Englishcalf(from cealf "calf")
- sham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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