Millwood Mere
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a mere (lake) in or near a wood associated with a mill. 'Mill' is from Old English 'mylen', 'wood' from 'wudu', and 'mere' from 'mere'.
Word origins
- Millwood
- Old EnglishAttestedmill wood(from mylen "mill", wudu "wood")
- Mere
- Old Englishmere(from mere "lake, pool")