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Chisholm.

A surname from Old English [in turn from locations].

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtʃɪz.əm/UK, US
  1. A surname from Old English [in turn from locations].

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A placename A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A placename A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename A town in Ontario, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Scottish habitational surname, from Old English ċīese (“cheese”) + holm (“piece of dry land in a fen”) or helm (“shed, barn”).

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