Carlton Lake
lake or loch · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Carlton is a common place name meaning 'settlement of the free men' or 'settlement of the peasants'. 'Lake' is a straightforward English term for a body of water. The name refers to a lake associated with a settlement called Carlton.
Word origins
- Carlton
- Old Englishsettlement of the free men/peasants(from carl "free man, peasant", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake(from lāc "lake, pool")