Mill Stream
lake or loch · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive name referring to a stream associated with a mill. The term 'mill' is of Old English origin, indicating a place for grinding grain. 'Stream' is also an Old English word for a small river.
Word origins
- Mill
- Old EnglishA building with machinery for grinding grain(from mylen "mill")
- Stream
- Old EnglishAttestedA small river(from strēam "stream, river")