Cambridge Arm
lake or loch · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Cambridge is an Old English name meaning 'bridge over the river Cam'. The 'Arm' is a modern addition referring to a section of the river or canal.
Word origins
- Cam
- BrittonicRiver name, possibly meaning 'crooked'(from cambo- "crooked")
- Bridge
- Old EnglishStructure to cross water(from brycg "bridge")
- Arm
- UnknownSection of a river or canal
Historical forms
Grantaebrige · Cantebrycge