Crockmore Pond
lake or loch · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name possibly combines Old English 'croc' meaning 'pot' or 'jar', and 'mōr' meaning 'moor' or 'marsh'. It describes a pond in a marshy area.
Word origins
- Crock
- Old Englishpot or jar(from croc "pot, jar")
- more
- Old Englishmoor, marsh(from mōr "moor, heath, marsh")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond(from pond "pond")