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