Cheddar

Meaning

Name

1. A large village and civil parish, previously in Sedgemoor district, Somerset, England, famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them (OS grid ref ST4553).
2. A ghost town in Highlands East municipality, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.

Noun

Cheddar cheese.

Synonyms

cheddar

cheddar cheese

Translations

cheddar

Cheddar

Τσεντάρ

κασέρι

fromage cheddar

Cheddar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English:

Inherited from Old English: Ceodre

In summary

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.