Foul Anchor
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Foul Anchor is a descriptive place name, likely referring to a place where ships could anchor, but perhaps with a negative connotation or a difficult anchorage. It is a straightforward description of a feature.
Word origins
- Foul
- Old EnglishAttestedbad, unpleasant, dirty(from fūl "dirty, bad")
- Anchor
- Old Norsea device for mooring ships(from akkeri "anchor")