Chorlton-cum-Hardy
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English
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Etymology
Distinguishing this Chorlton from others, particularly nearby Chorlton-on-Medlock. English cum is a borrowing of Latin cum (“with”) and Hardy was a nearby settlement gradually absorbed by Chorlton.
Proper noun
- A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8193).