Ferry Mere
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Ferry Mere likely refers to a mere (Old English 'mere', a lake or pool) associated with a ferry crossing. The name indicates a body of water used for transport.
Word origins
- Ferry
- Old Englishplace for crossing water(from ferigan "to carry across")
- Mere
- Old Englishlake, pool(from mere "lake, pool")