Peckham

P3E1C3K5H4A1M3
UK/pɛkəm/

proper noun

A suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).

OriginOld English Pēac- →
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Meanings

proper nounPeckham (countable and uncountable, plural Peckhams)

plural Peckhams

  1. countableuncountableA suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishPēac-“Peak”
  2. EnglishPeckham

Probably from Old English Pēac- (“Peak”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”). By surface analysis, Peck + -ham, referring to the River Peck in south London, though the river was likely named after the settlement.

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APA

Peckham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peckham

MLA

“Peckham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peckham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peckham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peckham.

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