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Crook of Dee

lake or loch · Cheshire West and Chester

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a bend in the River Dee, derived from the Old English 'crōc' meaning a bend or curve. The river name 'Dee' is of Brittonic origin.

Word origins

Crook
Old Englishbend, curve(from crōc "hook, bend")
Dee
Brittonicriver(from deva "divine")