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Mill Head

lake or loch · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to the source or beginning of a watercourse associated with a mill. 'Head' in this context signifies the origin or upper part of a stream or channel.

Word origins

Mill
Old EnglishA building equipped with machinery for grinding grain.(from mylen "mill")
Head
Old EnglishThe source or upper part of a stream or channel.(from hēafod "head, source")