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Pickmere

village · Cheshire East

Old EnglishAI-generated

Pickmere is likely an Old English name meaning 'pig lake'. It refers to a lake or pool associated with pigs.

Word origins

Pick
Old Englishpig(from picg "pig")
mere
Old Englishlake, pool(from mere "lake, pool, boundary")

Historical forms

Pikemere