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Spring Pit

lake or loch · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a pit or depression where water from a spring collects. 'Spring' denotes the water source, and 'pit' is a hole or depression in the ground.

Word origins

Spring
Old EnglishA source of water(from springan "to spring, leap, emerge")
Pit
Old EnglishA hole or depression in the ground(from pytt "pit")