Corner Hole
lake or loch · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a pool situated at a corner or bend. 'Corner' comes from Old English 'corner', and 'hole' could refer to a pond or depression.
Word origins
- Corner
- Old EnglishCorner, angle(from corn "corner")
- Hole
- Old EnglishAttestedHole, pond, depression(from hol "hole, hollow")