Edgmond Basin
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Edgmond Basin likely derives from an Old English personal name and the term 'mund', meaning enclosure or protection. The 'Basin' refers to a natural depression or artificial container for water.
Word origins
- Edgmond
- Old EnglishAttestedEnclosure of a person named Ecga(from Ecga "personal name", mund "enclosure, protection")
- Basin
- Old Englishdepression, container