Names That Mean Dairy

Chadwick Boseman, the late charismatic star of Marvel's blockbuster Black Panther, brought this name to the spotlight for the first time. Though we long considered it an overwrought way to get to the nickname Chad, his celebrity gives it new luster, and we wouldn't be surprised to see it grow in popularity going forward.

Chadwick

Chisholm is a habitational surname — if it's on your family tree, you have ancestors from Chisholme, Scotland, although they were originally of Norman and Saxon descent.
 
Chisholm derived from the Norman surname De Chese, The -holme suffix was tacked on after a De Chese married a Saxon heiress. The literal translation of Chisholm would be "cheese island," from the Old English cese, meaning "cheese," and holm, "island." However, the correct interpretation is "dairy farmland near the water."
 
A notable namesake is Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress and the first African American and woman Democratic presidential nominee.

Names That Mean Dairy

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