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Mill Stream

lake or loch · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a stream associated with a mill. The word 'mill' is of Old English origin, and 'stream' is also a common Old English term for a body of flowing water.

Word origins

Mill
Old EnglishA building with machinery for grinding grain, or for other industrial processes.(from mylen "mill")
Stream
Old EnglishA small, narrow river.(from strēam "stream, river")