Latin origin
Source-reportedFrom Middle English Londoun, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.
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- Wiktionary: LondonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: LondonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
