Bridges Hole
lake or loch · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hole or depression near a bridge. 'Hole' can mean a natural hollow or a pit.
Word origins
- Bridges
- Old EnglishAttestedpossessive of bridge(from brycg "bridge", es "genitive singular ending")
- Hole
- Old EnglishAttestedhole, hollow(from hōl "hole, hollow")