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Nunnery Lake

lake or loch · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Nunnery Lake likely refers to a lake associated with a nunnery. The name indicates ownership or proximity to a religious institution for women.

Word origins

Nunnery
Old EnglishNunnery(from nūnan "of a nun", rēaf "booty, plunder, spoil")
Lake
Old Englishlake(from lacu "lake, pool")

Historical forms

Nunnery Lake