Gildenburgh Water
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gildenburgh Water is likely derived from Old English 'gilden burh', meaning 'golden fort' or 'fort of the guild'. 'Water' refers to a lake or river.
Word origins
- Gilden
- Old EnglishGolden, or belonging to a guild(from gilden "golden")
- burgh
- Old EnglishAttestedFortified place, town(from burh "fortified place")
- Water
- Old EnglishLake or river(from wæter "water")