The Angles Water
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
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The name 'The Angles Water' suggests a body of water associated with the Angles, an Anglo-Saxon tribe. 'Water' is a common term for a river or stream in some parts of England.
Word origins
- Angles
- Old EnglishAn Anglo-Saxon tribe.(from Engle "Angles")
- Water
- Old EnglishRiver or stream.(from wæter "Water, river")