Deepdale Broad
lake or loch · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a wide expanse of water that is deep. 'Broad' indicates a wide area, and 'deep' refers to its depth.
Word origins
- Deepdale
- Old EnglishAttestedA deep valley(from dēop "deep", dæl "valley")
- Broad
- Old EnglishAttestedA wide expanse of water(from brād "wide, broad")