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/

Proper noun

Cheam

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

References
  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

From Khmer ជាម (ciəm).

Proper noun

Cheam (plural Cheams)

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Anagrams
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