Blakemere
hamlet · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This hamlet's name likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'mere', meaning a lake or pond. It refers to a lake associated with a person named Blæca.
Word origins
- Blæca
- Old Englisha personal name(from blæc "black")
- mere
- Old Englishlake, pond(from mere "lake, pond")
Historical forms
Blakemere