Great Nine Wells
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a location with multiple wells that is of considerable size. 'Great' signifies large, and 'Nine Wells' indicates the presence of nine water sources.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge, big(from grēat "great, large")
- Nine
- Old Englishthe number nine(from nigen "nine")
- Wells
- Old EnglishAttestedwells, springs(from wella "well, spring")