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Sidcup

settlement · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Sidcup likely derives from Old English 'sīd' meaning 'wide' and 'cōp' meaning 'copse' or 'small wood'. It describes a wide copse or wooded area.

Word origins

sīd
Old Englishwide
cōp
Old Englishcopse, small wood

Historical forms

Sudcope (1208)