The Longwater
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
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This name is a compound word describing a long body of water. 'Long' refers to its shape or extent, and 'water' denotes a river, lake, or sea inlet.
Word origins
- Longwater
- Old Englishlong body of water(from lang "long", wæter "water")