Mill Stream
lake or loch · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedA small, narrow river.(from strēam "stream, river")