Carleton Broad
lake or loch · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Carleton Broad likely refers to a broad (a slow-moving river or lake) associated with the settlement of Carleton.
Word origins
- Carleton
- Old EnglishAttestedSettlement associated with charcoal burners or a rocky farm.(from cræft "craft, skill", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Broad
- Old EnglishAttestedA slow-moving river or lake, often wide.(from brād "broad, wide")