Holywell Lake
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a lake associated with a 'holy well'. The 'holy' aspect suggests religious significance or a place of veneration.
Word origins
- Holywell
- Old EnglishAttestedholy well(from hālig "holy", wella "well, spring")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake(from lacu "lake")