Pike Pond
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'pike', referring to a pointed feature or a peak, with 'pond'. It describes a pond associated with a prominent or pointed geographical feature.
Word origins
- Pike
- Old EnglishAttestedA peak or pointed feature.(from pic "peak, point")
- Pond
- Old EnglishA small body of still water.(from pynd "pond")