Burntfen Broad
lake or loch · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Burntfen Broad likely refers to a broad (a wide expanse of water) on a fen that was perhaps 'burnt' or cleared by fire. It combines 'bærnan' (to burn) with 'fenn' (fen).
Word origins
- Burnt
- Old Englishburnt(from bærnan "to burn")
- fen
- Old Englishfen, marsh(from fenn "fen, marsh")
- Broad
- Old Englishwide expanse of water