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Bowling Green Pond

lake or loch · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a pond located near a bowling green. The term 'bowling' would have originated from the activity of playing bowls.

Word origins

Bowling
Old Englishreferring to the game of bowls(from bōl "ball", ing "gerund suffix")
Green
Old Englisha grassy area(from grēne "green")
Pond
Old Englishpond(from pond "pond")