Chatham: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Homestead by the wood
Origin
Old English place name (with an earlier Brittonic element)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
CHAT-um

Chatham is an Old English place name (with an earlier Brittonic element) boy's name meaning “homestead by the wood”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.

Meaning & Origin of Chatham

Meaning: Homestead by the wood.

Origin: Old English place name (with an earlier Brittonic element).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Chatham

CHAT-umIPA /ˈtʃætəm/

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