Beacon Tarn
lake or loch · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Beacon Tarn is an Old English name referring to a tarn associated with a beacon. Beacons were historically used for signaling or warning.
Word origins
- Beacon
- Old EnglishAttestedbeacon, signal fire(from bēacen "beacon, signal fire")
- Tarn
- Old Norsesmall mountain lake(from tjörn "small lake")