Cheam

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English

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Etymology 1

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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".[1][2] While the 727 document is of dubious authenticity,[3] the name Cegham or Ceigham is attested in various other sources, such as a will from c. 950.[4]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːm/
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Proper noun

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Cheam

  1. A suburban village in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, on the border with Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2463).
Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Eilert Ekwall (1960) “Cheam”, in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, fourth edition, →ISBN, page 98
  2. ^ Cheam”, in Survey of English Place-Names, Nottingham University, n.d.
  3. ^ '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)
  4. ^ A.D. 946 x 947. Will of Ealdorman Æthelwold

Etymology 2

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From Khmer ជាម (ciəm).

Proper noun

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Cheam (plural Cheams)

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Anagrams

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