Cheam

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".^[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

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːm/
Audio (UK): (file)

Proper noun

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Cheam

Wikipedia

Cheam

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

Derived terms

North Cheam

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

From Khmer ជាម (ciəm).

Proper noun

Cheam (plural Cheams)

A surname from Khmer.

Anagrams

mâche, mache, Achem, meach, Mache, mecha

[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

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