Etymology

Southwark

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Today it means: A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside. Full definition →

Middle English Southwerk ← Old English Sūþġeweorc
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  1. Old English · inherited fromSūþġeweorc
  2. Middle English · inherited fromSouthwerk
  3. English todaySouthwark

From Middle English Southwerk, from Old English Sūþġeweorc.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.