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Leamside

suburban area · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

Leamside likely refers to the side or edge of a stream or river. It combines the Old English 'lēam' (stream) with 'sīde' (side).

Word origins

leam
Old Englishstream, river(from lēam "stream, river")
side
Old Englishside, bank(from sīde "side")

Historical forms

Leamside 1828