Tottenham

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UK/ˈtɒt.ə.nəm/UK/ˈtɒt.nəm/

proper noun

A suburban area in northern London.

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Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburban area in northern London.
  2. ball gamesTottenham Hotspur F.C., a football club in north London.

    Synonyms: Spurs

  3. A locality in the Lachlan council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounTottenham Hotspur F.C., a football club in north London.

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Origin

From Old English personal name Totta, in the genitive case Tottan + hām (“homestead”).

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Translations

Arabic توتنهام
  • توتنهام (Tūtnhām)Tottenham (both senses)
Bengali টোট্টেন্হম
  • টোট্টেন্হম (ṭōṭṭenhom)Tottenham (both senses)
Chinese Mandarin 托特納姆 /托特纳姆
  • 托特納姆 /托特纳姆 (Tuōtènàmǔ)Tottenham (both senses)
Hindi टोट्टेन्हम
  • टोट्टेन्हम (ṭoṭṭenham)Tottenham (both senses)
Japanese トトナム
  • トトナム (Totonamu)Tottenham (both senses)
Korean 토트넘
  • 토트넘 (toteuneom)Tottenham (both senses)
Polish Tottenham
  • TottenhamTottenham (both senses)
Thai ท็อตแนม
  • ท็อตแนมTottenham (both senses)
Urdu ٹوٹّینھم
  • ٹوٹّینھمTottenham (both senses)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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