Cuckney Dam
lake or loch · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cuckney Dam is likely named from Old English 'cuc' (lively, quick) and 'ēg' (island or dry ground in a marsh), referring to a lively or prominent piece of land. The 'dam' element is a later addition.
Word origins
- Cuckney
- Old EnglishAttestedlively island or dry ground(from cuc "lively, quick", ēg "island, dry ground in a marsh")
- Dam
- Unknowndam