Etymology

Sydenham

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Today it means: A suburban area of Greater London in the borough of Lewisham, borough of Bromley and borough of Southwark. Full definition →

Old English sīdan
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  1. Old English · derived fromsīdan
  2. English todaySydenham

From Old English sīdan, dative of sīd (“large, spacious, wide”) + hamm (“water meadow”).

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