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Playford Mere

lake or loch · Suffolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a mere or lake near a place called 'Playford'. 'Playford' itself may mean 'Plei's ford' or 'the ford where games were played'.

Word origins

Playford
Old EnglishPlei's ford or the ford where games were played(from Plei "personal name", ford "a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across")
Mere
Old Englisha lake or pond(from mere "lake, pond")