Deep Pit Pond
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pond that is deep and possibly resembles a pit. 'Pit' suggests a deep depression in the ground.
Word origins
- Deep
- Old EnglishAttestedExtending far down from the top or surface(from dēop "deep")
- Pit
- Old EnglishAttestedA deep hole or cavity in the ground(from pytt "pit, well")
- Pond
- Old EnglishA small body of still water(from pond "pond")