Meltham

English

Etymology

From Middle English Meltham, perhaps from Old English *melt (“smelting”) or mealt (“malt”) + Old English -hām (“-ham”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlθəm/
• (archaic) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛltəm/

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).