Bengeworth Lake
lake or loch · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Bengeworth Lake likely derives from an Old English personal name and 'worth', meaning an enclosure or homestead. The 'worth' element suggests a settlement near water.
Word origins
- Bengeworth
- Old EnglishEnclosure or homestead of Bæna/Benga(from Bæna/Benga "personal name", worþ "enclosure, homestead")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake, body of water