Duke's Cut
lake or loch · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Duke's Cut likely refers to a man-made channel or waterway, possibly created or modified by someone of noble rank or a landowner named Duke.
Word origins
- Duke
- Old EnglishA nobleman, a leader(from duc(e) "leader, duke")
- Cut
- Old EnglishA channel or ditch(from cuttan "to cut")