Mill Pond
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pond associated with a mill. 'Mill' indicates a place for grinding grain, and 'pond' is a small body of still water.
Word origins
- Mill
- Old EnglishAttesteda building containing a machine for grinding something, especially grain(from miln "mill")
- Pond
- Old Englisha small body of still water(from pund "pond, pool")