Great Stew
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a large body of stagnant or slow-moving water, possibly a marsh or pool.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge, big(from grēat "great, large")
- Stew
- Old Englishstew, stagnant water, marsh(from stīw "stew, stagnant water")