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Little Nine Wells

lake or loch · Cambridgeshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a small group of nine wells. 'Little' is an Old English adjective for small size. 'Nine' is the Old English numeral, and 'Wells' refers to springs or sources of water.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Nine
Old Englishnine(from nigen "nine")
Wells
Old Englishsprings, water sources(from wella "springs")