Deadwater
settlement · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Deadwater is an Old English name meaning 'dead stream' or 'stagnant water'. 'Dēad' means dead, and 'wæter' means water or stream.
Word origins
- Dead
- Old Englishdead, stagnant(from dēad "dead")
- water
- Old Englishwater, stream(from wæter "water")
Historical forms
Dedewatre