Wrightington Pond New Pond
lake or loch · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a new pond associated with Wrightington. The settlement name is of Old English origin, meaning 'Wryhta's settlement'.
Word origins
- Wrightington
- Old EnglishAttestedWryhta's settlement(from Wryhta "personal name (craftsman)", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- New Pond
- Old EnglishAttestednew pond(from nīwe "new", pund "pond")