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Elmhirst Lakes

lake or loch · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to lakes, likely named after a place called Elmhirst. 'Hirst' is an Old English term for a wooded hillock.

Word origins

Elmhirst
Old EnglishWooded hillock with elm trees(from elm "elm tree", hyrst "wooded hillock")
Lakes
Old EnglishBodies of water(from lacu "pool, lake, stream")