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Quidenham Mere Water

lake or loch · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Quidenham Mere Water is likely derived from the Old English word 'mere', meaning a lake or pond. The first element, 'Quidenham', is likely a settlement name of Old English origin.

Word origins

Quidenham
Old EnglishLikely a settlement name, possibly meaning 'Cwicen's homestead'.(from Cwicen "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
Mere
Old EnglishA lake or pond.(from mere "lake, pond")
Water
Old EnglishA body of water.(from wæter "water")