Claverham Green Pool
lake or loch · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Claverham Green Pool is likely named from Old English elements. 'Claf' might refer to clover, and 'ham' means a village or homestead. 'Green' refers to a village green.
Word origins
- Claf
- Old Englishclover(from clāfere "clover")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage, homestead(from hām "village, homestead")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy place")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool(from pōl "pool, pond")