Malham Tarn
lake or loch · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
'Malham Tarn' is likely derived from Old English 'mæl' meaning 'meeting place' or 'landmark', and 'ham' meaning 'homestead' or 'village', referring to the settlement of Malham. 'Tarn' is a Northern English dialect word for a mountain lake.
Word origins
- Malham
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly 'meeting place homestead' or 'landmark homestead'.(from mæl "meeting place, landmark", hām "homestead, village")
- Tarn
- Old EnglishA mountain lake.(from tærn "lake")
Historical forms
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