Cheam

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/ˈt͡ʃiːm/

proper noun

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

OriginOld English *ceg →
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Meanings

Cheam1

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

Cheam2

proper nounCheam (plural Cheams)

plural Cheams

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Origin

Cheam · proper noun

  1. Old English*ceg
  2. EnglishCheam

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". While the 727 document is of dubious authenticity, the name Cegham or Ceiham is attested in various other sources, such as a will from c. 950.

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Cheam · proper noun

  1. Khmerជាម
  2. EnglishCheam

From Khmer ជាម (ciəm).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Cheam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheam

MLA

“Cheam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cheam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cheam.

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