Barleycroft Lake
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Barleycroft Lake is likely named from Old English words meaning 'croft where barley is grown' or 'field for barley'. It refers to a lake situated near a small field or enclosure used for growing barley.
Word origins
- Barley
- Old EnglishAttestedbarley(from bere "barley")
- croft
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall field, enclosure(from croft "croft, small farm")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake, pool(from lacu "lake, pool, stream")