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Nantwich Lake

lake or loch · Cheshire East

Old EnglishAI-generated

Nantwich is an Old English name meaning 'Nanta's wich'. A 'wich' was a settlement known for salt production or a dairy farm.

Word origins

Nant
Old EnglishPossibly a personal name, Nanta
wich
Old Englishsettlement, dairy farm, salt-producing place(from wīc "dwelling, village, estate")
Lake
Unknowna large body of water surrounded by land

Historical forms

Wich · Nantwich