Priorslee Lake
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Priorslee Lake is named after the settlement of Priorslee. The settlement's name means 'the prior's clearing' or 'the prior's wood', referring to a monastic official. The 'Lake' element is descriptive.
Word origins
- Priorslee
- Old EnglishAttestedThe prior's clearing or wood(from prīor "prior", lēah "clearing, wood")
- Lake
- Old EnglishLake(from lacu "lake, pool")