"Culcheth" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkʌltʃəθ/ Forms: Culcheths [plural], Culshaw [alternative], Kelshaw [alternative], Kilshaw [alternative]
Etymology: From Welsh cul (“narrow”) + coed (“wood, trees”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|cul||narrow}} Welsh cul (“narrow”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Culcheth (countable and uncountable, plural Culcheths)
  1. A large village in Culcheth and Glazebury parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6595). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Cheshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Culcheth-en-name-9uaomuxS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. A habitational surname from Welsh. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Culcheth-en-name-Gv4k00U4 Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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