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Chetham

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Chetham
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/nameCheetham, Manchester
Meaning"homestead or village by the wood called Chet"
Other names
Variant form(s)Cheetham, Cheatham, Chatan, Chitham, Chitson

Chetham is an English surname originating from the place name Cheetham near Manchester, Lancashire. Variants include Cheetham, Cheatham, Chatan, Chitham, and Chitson.[1][2] One early Chetham family was from Moston, Manchester in the Middle Ages.[3]

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  1. ^ "Surname Database: Chetham Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  2. ^ "Chetham Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ "Townships: Moston | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-24.