Etymology

Deptford

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Today it means: An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777). Full definition →

Middle English Depeford ← Old English *Dēopaford
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  1. Old English · derived from*Dēopaford
  2. Middle English · inherited fromDepeford
  3. English todayDeptford

Inherited from Middle English Depeford, from Old English *Dēopaford, from dēop(a) (“deep”) + ford (“ford”).

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