Deptford.
An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
Meaning & usage
An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
An industrial suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Wear (OS grid ref NZ3857).
A hamlet in Wylye parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0138).
A township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English Depeford, from Old English *Dēopaford, from dēop(a) (“deep”) + ford (“ford”).
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