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St Chad's Water

lake or loch · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

St Chad's Water is a body of water named in honour of Saint Chad. 'Water' is a general term for a river or lake, of Old English origin.

Word origins

St Chad
LatinSaint Chad(from sanctus "holy", Chad "Chad")
Water
Old Englishriver, lake(from wæter "water")