Black Monk Lakes
lake or loch · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a group of dark lakes, possibly associated with a monastery. 'Black' is Old English for dark, and 'monk' refers to a member of a religious community.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, lacking light(from blæc "black")
- Monk
- Old Englishmonk(from munech "monk")
- Lakes
- Unknownbodies of water