Cheam
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English
Etymology 1
The earliest alleged form is Cegeham in 727, referencing a prior land grant from 675. From this, Eilert Ekwall proposes an origin from Old English *ceg + hām, where the first element is from a Germanic root possibly meaning "stump". While the 727 document is of dubious authenticity, the name Cegham or Ceigham is attested in various other sources, such as a will from c. 950.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cheam
- A suburban village in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, on the border with Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2463).
Derived terms
References
- ^ Eilert Ekwall (1960) “Cheam”, in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, fourth edition, →ISBN, page 98
- ^ “Cheam”, in Survey of English Place-Names, Nottingham University, n.d.
- ^ 'Parishes: Cheam', in A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4, ed. H E Malden (London, 1912), pp. 194–199. British History Online (accessed 12 May 2018)
- ^ A.D. 946 x 947. Will of Ealdorman Æthelwold
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Cheam (plural Cheams)
- A surname from Khmer.