Bitham Lake
lake or loch · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bitham Lake is likely named after a settlement, possibly derived from an Old English personal name and 'ham' meaning homestead. The 'lake' refers to a body of water.
Word origins
- Bitham
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly homestead of Bytha(from Bytha "personal name", ham "homestead, village")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake