Porlock Weir
village · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name combines 'Porlock', meaning 'a pool or inlet at the mouth of a stream', with 'Weir', referring to a barrier built across a river.
Word origins
- Porlock
- Old Englishpool or inlet at the mouth of a stream(from pōl "pool", lacu "lake, pool, stream")
- Weir
- Old Englishweir, dam(from wer "weir")
Historical forms
Porlock Weir