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Shoebrooke Lake

lake or loch · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Shoebrooke Lake is likely an Old English name. 'Scōh-brōc' could mean 'shoe brook' or a brook associated with shoes. The 'lake' element is a later addition.

Word origins

scōh
Old Englishshoe(from scōh "shoe")
brōc
Old Englishbrook(from brōc "brook")
lacu
Old Englishlake, pool(from lacu "lake")