Cross Lane Pond
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a pond located on or near a lane called 'Cross Lane'. 'Cross' likely refers to a crossroads or a market cross.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old EnglishAttestedCrossroads, market cross(from cros "cross")
- Lane
- Old EnglishAttestedPath, road(from lane "path, road")
- Pond
- Old EnglishSmall lake, pool(from pond "pond")