Brockholes Wheel
lake or loch · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a wheel, possibly a water wheel, located on a broad or wide area. 'Brock' could relate to a badger or brook, and 'hole' suggests an opening or pit.
Word origins
- brād
- Old Englishbroad, wide(from brād "broad")
- hōl
- Old Englishhole, cave, hollow(from hōl "hole")
- wheel
- Old Englishwheel(from hwēol "wheel")