English Explanatory Dictionary

Chisholm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
  5. A town in Ontario, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɪz.əm/ Chisholm.ogg

Word forms

Chisholm Chisholms Chisolm

Etymology

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

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