Lingley Mere Pond
lake or loch · Warrington
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lingley Mere Pond is a name combining Gaelic and Old English elements. It likely refers to a lake or pond situated on a slope or near a stream.
Word origins
- Ling
- GaelicAttestedlake(from lòn "lake")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing or meadow(from lēah "clearing, meadow")
- Mere
- Old Englishlake or pool(from mere "lake, pool")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond(from pond "pond")