Holmer Lake
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name describes a lake associated with a 'holme', meaning an island or river meadow. It is a descriptive geographical term.
Word origins
- Holme
- Old EnglishAttestedisland, river meadow(from holm "island, river meadow")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake(from lacu "lake")