Mill Leat
lake or loch · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a water channel associated with a mill. 'Mill' is an Old English term for a grinding place. 'Leat' is an Old English word for a watercourse or channel.
Word origins
- Mill
- Old Englishmill(from mylen "mill")
- Leat
- Old Englishwater channel, conduit(from lǣt "channel, conduit")
Historical forms
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