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1 The derivations of London boroughs’ names in spite of the march of its history. Ekaterina Kotova 7 “A” form School № 10

2 The aim of the project is to study the London boroughs’ names, their origins and the facts of history dealing with the boroughs derivations, to classify boroughs’ names according their derivations.

3 A letter from London Dear Katya Please find attached link it should hopefully answer your questions. Best Regards Kathy Smith http://www.merton.gov.uk/leisure/history-heritage/makingmerton.htm Merton Local Studies Centre, Libraries & Community Learning, Community & Housing Dept. London Borough of Merton. Tel: 020 8545 3239 Fax: 020 8545 4037 Open: Mon - Fri 9.30 - 7.00 Weds 9.30 - 1.00 Sat 9.30 - 5.00 E-mail: local.studies@merton.gov.uk

4 A letter from London Dear Katya There are 33 London Boroughs BrentBrent, Barnet, Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing,BarnetCamdenWestminsterKensington & Chelsea Hammersmith & FulhamEaling HarrowHarrow, Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Bromley, City of London, Croydon, Enfield, Greenwich,Barking & DagenhamBexleyBromleyCity of London CroydonEnfieldGreenwich HackneyHackney, Haringey, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth,HaringeyHaveringHillingdonHounslowIslington Kingston upon ThamesLambeth LewishamLewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets,MertonNewhamRedbridgeRichmond upon Thames SouthwarkSuttonTower Hamlets Waltham ForestWaltham Forest, WandsworthWandsworth It is worth inputting "place names of Surrey" and "place names of Middlesex" into Google and having a look at what comes up as most of the London Boroughs were once part of Surrey or Middlesex. (Possibly a few were part of Kent also.) Good luck with the project Yours sincerely, Lucy Tann

5 LONDON consists of 33 boroughs

6 Havering Barking Dagenham Haringey Enfield Kensington Fulham Wandsworth Islington Camden Ealing Hounslow Lewishem

7 - tun, -don(e), -ham

8 Lewisham Old English Leofsa- (personal name) -ham (in Modern English – home)

9 City of London Tower Hamlets Hackney Merton Hillingdon Croydon Kensington Sutton Bromley Greenwich Bexley Barnet Chelsea

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11 Hillingdon Hillen Old English – a place (hill) + ( genitive -n ). done Old English – done; Modern English – town. Hillendone (old English)

12 crocus -don (in Modern English – town)

13 Southwark Richmond Waltham Forest Redbridge Harrow Westminster

14 redbridge

15 Redbridge red bridge (a brick bridge over the River Roding).

16 Kingston Newham

17 kingston

18 Kingston Kings (In Modern English –king) -ton (in Modern English – town, farmstead)

19 Lambeth Hammersmith

20 Hammer- (from Old English – hamor) -smith (from old English – smiththy)

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22 The name of the goddess Brentford 3% of all boroughs

23 Brentford Brent- (the name of the goddess: Brigantia) -ford (in Modern English - ford)

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