Elney Lake
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Elney Lake is likely derived from Old English 'ellen ēg' meaning 'alder island' or 'alder lake'. It refers to a lake associated with alder trees.
Word origins
- Elney
- Old EnglishAttestedalder island/lake(from ellen "alder", eg "island/lake")
- lake
- Old Englishlake(from lacu "lake")