Spratton Brook (Hollowell Arm)
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This is a branch of the Spratton Brook, named after the village of Spratton. The brook itself likely has an Old English origin, possibly related to the fish 'sprat'.
Word origins
- Spratton
- Old EnglishSettlement associated with sprats(from spræt "sprat", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Brook
- Old EnglishA small stream(from brōc "brook")
- Hollowell Arm
- Old EnglishA branch of the brook associated with Hollowell(from hol "hollow", wella "spring, stream", earm "arm, branch")