"Meltham" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɛlθəm/, /ˈmɛltəm/ [archaic]
Etymology: From Middle English Meltham, perhaps from Old English *melt (“smelting”) or mealt (“malt”) + Old English -hām (“-ham”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Meltham}} Middle English Meltham, {{der|en|ang||*melt|t=smelting}} Old English *melt (“smelting”), {{m|ang|mealt|t=malt}} mealt (“malt”), {{der|en|ang|-hām|t=-ham}} Old English -hām (“-ham”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meltham
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1010). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in West Yorkshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in West Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Meltham-en-name-D49E21IG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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