Colehouse Pond
lake or loch · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a pond associated with a cold house. 'Cold' refers to low temperature, 'house' is a dwelling, and 'pond' is a small body of water.
Word origins
- Cold
- Old Englishcold(from cald "cold")
- House
- Old EnglishAttestedhouse(from hūs "house")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond(from pynd "pond")
Historical forms
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