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Loweswater

lake or loch · Cumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Loweswater is likely named from the Old English word 'lōw' meaning 'flame' or 'burning', possibly referring to a marshy area that was burned. 'Water' is a common Old English term for a lake or river.

Word origins

Lowes
Old Englishflame, burning(from lōw "flame, burning")
water
Old Englishlake, river(from wæter "water")