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Kelso.

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).

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name/ˈkɛl.soʊ/

  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).

  2. A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.

  3. A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

  4. A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.

  5. A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.

  6. A village in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.

  7. A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.

  8. A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

  9. A ghost town in Fresno County, California, United States.

  10. A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

  11. The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.

  12. A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.

  13. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

  14. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.

  15. A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.

  16. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

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