Deptford
//ˈdɛtfəd// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 An urban suburb of London in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3777).
- 2 An industrial suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Wear (OS grid ref NZ3857).
- 3 A hamlet in Wylye parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0138).
- 4 A township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
- 5 A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Depeford, from Old English *Dēopaford, from dēop(a) (“deep”) + ford (“ford”).
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