Halliford Mere Lake
lake or loch · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Halliford Mere Lake likely derives from an Old English personal name and a term for a shallow river crossing. 'Mere' refers to a lake or pool.
Word origins
- Halli
- Old EnglishPossibly a personal name, e.g. 'Heall' or 'Halla'.(from heall "hall", halla "personal name")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- mere
- Old Englishlake, pool(from mǣre "lake, pool")
Historical forms
[object Object] · [object Object]