Peckham.
A suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).
Meaning & usage
A suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
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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