Locals are sometimes known as Mackems, a term which came into common use in the 1970s. Its use and acceptance by residents, particularly among the older generations, is not universal. The term is also applied to the Sunderland dialect, which shares similarities with the other North-East England dialects.

Toponymy

In , King Ecgfrith granted Benedict Biscop a "sunder-land". In 685 The Venerable Bede

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