Biggin Pond
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pond of a large size. 'Biggin' is likely a diminutive or derivative of 'big', meaning large, or possibly related to 'building'.
Word origins
- Biggin
- Old Englishlarge, building(from bicgen "large", bycgan "to build")
- Pond
- Old EnglishAttestedpond(from pōl "pond")