Ferry Pond
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Ferry Pond likely describes a pond associated with a ferry crossing. 'Ferry' comes from Old English 'ferigan' (to carry across), and 'pond' is a common term for a small body of water.
Word origins
- Ferry
- Old Englishplace for crossing water(from ferigan "to carry across")
- Pond
- Unknownsmall body of water