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Cheltenham

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Cheltenham , city (1991 pop. 87,188) and district, Gloucestershire, W central England. It has been a health and holiday resort since the discovery of mineral springs there in 1716. The city's products include bricks, beer, rubber goods, and anesthetics. Regency houses, Georgian squares, parks, and gardens are plentiful. Cheltenham has three famous schools for boys and one for girls as well as two teacher-training colleges. The city is also the site of an annual Festival of British Contemporary Music, a Festival of Literature, and several other cultural events.

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Cheltenham

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Cheltenham, UK, USA UK (England): formerly Celtanhomme and Chinteneham. The meaning of the first part of the name is not known, but it may be an Old English personal name, Celta, to give a ‘River Meadow belonging to a Man called Celta’ and hamm. It is possible, however, that the name means a ‘River Meadow, or Enclosure, by a hill known as Celte’.

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Cheltenham

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Cheltenham Glos. Celtanhomme 803, Chinteneham [sic] 1086 (DB). Probably ‘enclosure or river-meadow by a hill-slope called *Celte’. OE or pre-English hill-name + hamm. Alternatively the first element may be an OE pers. name *Celta. The river-name Chelt is a ‘back-formation’ from the place-name.

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Cheltenham

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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