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Ringmere

lake or loch · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely describes a lake or pool associated with a ring-shaped feature or a place of assembly. 'Ring' refers to a circle or meeting place, and 'mere' is an Old English word for a lake or pool.

Word origins

Ring
Old Englishring, circle, circular object(from hring "ring, circle")
mere
Old Englishlake, pool(from mere "lake, pool")

Historical forms

Hringmere