Ham Gate Pond
lake or loch · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ham Gate Pond likely refers to a pond near a gate associated with a 'ham' (homestead or village).
Word origins
- Ham
- Old EnglishAttestedHomestead, village, or river meadow.(from hām "homestead, village", hamm "river meadow")
- gate
- Old Englishgate(from gæt "gate")
- pond
- Old Englishpond(from pond "pond")