Broad Water
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a body of water that is wide or extensive. 'Broad' means wide, and 'water' refers to a lake, river, or sea.
Word origins
- Broad
- Old EnglishAttestedwide, extensive(from brād "wide")
- Water
- Old Englishwater, lake, river(from wæter "water")