"Eltham" meaning in English

See Eltham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛltəm/ [UK], /ˈɛlθəm/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Eltham.wav
Etymology: 'Elta's homestead', from Old English personal name Elta + hām (“homestead”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Eltham
  1. A suburban area of London in Greenwich borough. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Eltham-en-name-bysX~e4C
  2. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Melbourne, Places in Victoria, Suburbs in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Eltham-en-name-vyM0Tjze
  3. A town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Eltham-en-name-9AD~W7pp
  4. An unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Eltham-en-name-kOQx2pzo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 11 3 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 6 6 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 10 4 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Eltham Park, New Eltham
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