Raid Deep
lake or loch · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English 'rād', meaning a ride or journey, and 'dēop', meaning deep. It refers to a deep part of a river or watercourse used for riding or crossing.
Word origins
- Raid
- Old EnglishAttestedride, journey(from rād "ride, journey")
- Deep
- Old EnglishAttesteddeep(from dēop "deep")