Farlows Lake
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from an Old English personal name 'Færa' or 'Færla' combined with 'lēah' meaning 'woodland clearing', referring to a lake in a clearing associated with this person. Alternatively, 'Færa' could mean 'far'.
Word origins
- Farlows
- Old EnglishAttestedPossibly 'Færa's clearing' or 'far clearing'.(from Færa "personal name", lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
- Lake
- Old EnglishA large body of water.(from lacu "lake, pond, stream")