Cockshoot Broad
lake or loch · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name refers to a 'broad', a shallow lake or marshy area, associated with a 'cock'. This could mean a rooster or a diminutive of a personal name.
Word origins
- Cock
- Old Englishcock (male bird)(from cocc "cock")
- Broad
- Old Englishbroad, open water(from brād "broad")