Dragonfly Pond
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
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Dragonfly Pond is a descriptive name, referring to a pond where dragonflies are found. The term 'Dragonfly' itself has a later origin and is not tied to ancient place-name languages.
Word origins
- Dragonfly
- UnknownA descriptive term for the insect, not an ancient place-name element.
- Pond
- Old EnglishA small body of still water.(from pynd "pond")