Savernake Pond
lake or loch · Bracknell Forest
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Savernake Pond is a pond located in or near Savernake Forest. The forest name is of Old English origin, possibly meaning 'sieve-like wood' or 'wood of Saeferth'.
Word origins
- Savernake
- Old EnglishAttestedname of a forest(from Sæfern- "possibly 'sieve-like'", ac "oak tree, wood")
- Pond
- Old Englishpond(from pynd "pond")