Old Mill Stream
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a stream associated with a mill that is no longer in use or is old. The term 'Old' indicates its age or disuse, and 'Mill Stream' describes its function.
Word origins
- Old
- Old Englishold, former(from eald "old")
- Mill
- Old Englishmill(from mylen "mill")
- Stream
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from strēam "stream")