Dam Pit
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pit or pool created by a dam. 'Dam' is derived from Old English 'damm' or 'dæm'.
Word origins
- Dam
- Old Englishdam(from damm "dam")
- Pit
- Old EnglishAttestedhole, pit(from pytt "pit, well")