Fowlmere
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fowlmere is likely derived from Old English 'fugol' meaning 'bird' and 'mǣre' meaning 'lake' or 'pool'. It describes a lake or pool frequented by birds.
Word origins
- Fowl-
- Old EnglishAttestedbird(from fugol "bird")
- -mere
- Old Englishlake, pool(from mǣre "lake, pool")
Historical forms
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