Rapley Lake
lake or loch · Bracknell Forest
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Rapley Lake is named after the settlement of Rapley, likely meaning 'Raven's clearing'. 'Lake' refers to a body of water.
Word origins
- Rapley
- Old EnglishAttestedRaven's clearing(from hræfn "raven", lēah "woodland clearing")
- Lake
- Old Englisha body of water(from lacu "lake, pond")