Lambeth

English

Lambeth Bridge and Palace

Etymology

The name is recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha, from Old English lamb (“lamb”) + hȳþ (“hithe, landing-place”), and in 1255 as Lambeth. Equivalent to lamb +‎ hithe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæmbəθ/

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Proper noun

Lambeth (countable and uncountable, plural Lambeths)

1. (uncountable) A district in central London, England.
2. (uncountable) A London borough in Greater London.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.
4. (Anglicanism) Ellipsis of Lambeth Conference.
   • 1993, William L. Sachs, The Transformation of Anglicanism, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 204:

     The first Lambeth Conference concluded with affirmation of the council format and the ideals of Church unity and ecumenical reunion. Those themes became important reference points for later Lambeths and for Anglicans generally.

Derived terms

• Lambeth degree
• Lambeth Palace
• Lambeth Walk
• South Lambeth

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lambeth is the 8,891^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,682 individuals. Lambeth is most common among white (92.56%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lambeth”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 384.

Anagrams

• blameth