# Cheam

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃiːm/ · frequency rank #99,094

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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