Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is located 5 mi south south-west of Charing Cross.

History

Tooting has been settled since pre-Saxon times. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin but the meaning is disputed. It could mean the people of Tota, in which context Tota may have been a local Anglo-Saxon chieftain.

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