Banks Pond
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Banks Pond is a pond located on or near a bank or banks. 'Bank' refers to a raised area of land, and 'pond' is a small body of still water.
Word origins
- Banks
- Old Englishbanks, raised ground(from banc "bank")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond, pool(from pynd "pond")