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Hollingworth Lake

lake or loch

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a lake in a 'hollow' or 'sheltered' valley or settlement. 'Hollingworth' might derive from a personal name and 'worth' (enclosure), or from 'hol' (hollow) and 'worth'.

Word origins

Hollingworth
Old Englishhollow enclosure or settlement(from hol "hollow, sheltered", ing "belonging to", worþ "enclosure, homestead")