Broomlee Lough
lake or loch · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Broomlee Lough is named after the broom plant, suggesting an area where it grew. 'Lee' means a clearing or meadow, and 'lough' is a lake or large pond.
Word origins
- Broom
- Old Englishbroom (plant)(from brōm "broom")
- lee
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
- lough
- Old Englishlake(from loc "lake, pool")