Bury Lake
lake or loch · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bury Lake is likely named after a lake near a 'burh' (fortified place) or a manor farm. 'Bury' is a common element derived from Old English 'burh'.
Word origins
- Bury
- Old Englishfortified place, manor farm(from burh "fortified place", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake(from lacu "lake, stream")