Kettleshulme
village · Cheshire East
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'Cætel's valley'. It combines the Old English personal name 'Cætel' with 'holm', meaning an island or a valley, likely referring to a valley associated with Cætel.
Word origins
- Kettleshulme
- Old EnglishAttestedCætel's valley(from Cætel "personal name", holm "island, valley")
Historical forms
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