Chigborough Mere
lake or loch · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from Old English 'ċic', meaning a small hill or mound, and 'burh', meaning fortified place. 'Mere' means lake or pond.
Word origins
- Chig
- Old EnglishSmall hill/mound(from ċic "small hill, mound")
- borough
- Old EnglishAttestedFortified place(from burh "fortified place, town")
- Mere
- Old EnglishLake/pond(from mere "lake, pond")