South Norwood Lake
lake or loch · Greater London
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a lake situated to the south of a reference point. 'South' indicates direction, and 'Norwood' likely refers to a wood or forest to the north, making this lake the southern counterpart.
Word origins
- South
- Old Englishsouthern(from sūþ "south")
- Norwood
- Old Englishnorth wood(from norþ "north", wudu "wood")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake(from lacu "lake")
Historical forms
Norwode lake