Bolton-on-Swale Lake
lake or loch · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a lake located at Bolton-on-Swale. 'Bolton' is an Old English place name meaning 'Bōla's settlement', and 'on-Swale' indicates its location by the River Swale.
Word origins
- Bolton
- Old EnglishBōla's settlement(from Bōla "personal name", tūn "settlement")
- on-Swale
- Old Englishlocated on the River Swale(from on "on", Swale "river name")
- Lake
- Old Englishbody of water(from lacu "lake, pool")
Historical forms
Bolton on Swale Lake