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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")