Red Lake
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Red Lake is a descriptive name, likely referring to a body of water that appeared red, possibly due to sediment or algae. This is a common type of place name in England.
Word origins
- Red
- Old EnglishAttestedred(from rēad "red")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake, pool(from lacu "lake, pool")