New Fish Pond
lake or loch
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a newly created pond for keeping fish. 'New' indicates recent construction, and 'Fish Pond' denotes a body of water used for aquaculture.
Word origins
- New
- Old EnglishAttestednew(from nīwe "new")
- Fish Pond
- Old EnglishAttestedpond for fish(from fisc "fish", pōl "pool, pond")