Dernmere
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Dernmere likely means 'hidden mere' or 'secret lake'. 'Dern' is an Old English word for hidden or secret, and 'mere' means a lake or pool.
Word origins
- Dern
- Old Englishhidden, secret(from dierne "hidden")
- Mere
- Old Englishlake, pool(from mere "lake, pool")