Menagerie Pond
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Menagerie Pond likely refers to a pond associated with a menagerie, a collection of wild animals kept in captivity. The term 'menagerie' entered English via French, but the pond itself is likely a feature within an estate or park, with the name reflecting its purpose.
Word origins
- Menagerie
- Unknowncollection of wild animals(from ménagerie "menagerie")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond(from pund "pond, enclosure")