Grafham Water
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Grafham Water is named after the village of Grafham, meaning 'Grafa's home'. The 'water' element refers to the large reservoir.
Word origins
- Grafham
- Old EnglishAttestedGrafa's home(from Grafa "personal name", ham "home, village, estate")
- Water
- Old Englishwater, river, lake