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")