Lambeth

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Lambeth

/ˈlæmbəθ/

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The name is recorded in 1062 as Lambehitha, from Old English lamb (“lamb”) + hȳþ (“hithe, landing-place”), and in 1255 as Lambeth. Equivalent to lamb + hithe.

proper noun Lambeths

uncountable A district in central London, England.
uncountable A London borough of Greater London.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.
abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Lambeth Conference The first Lambeth Conference concluded with affirmation of the council format and the ideals of Church unity and ecumenical reunion. Those themes became important reference points for later Lambeths and for Anglicans generally.

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@misc{lambeth_2026,
  title = {Lambeth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lambeth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}