Old Down Pond
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pond that is old and situated on a down or hill. 'Down' typically refers to open, high, or hilly land.
Word origins
- Old
- Old EnglishAttestedancient, former(from ald "old")
- Down
- Old Englishhill, high ground(from dūn "hill, down")
- Pond
- Old Englishsmall lake, pool(from pund "enclosure, pound")