Stretton Lakes
lake or loch · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Stretton Lakes is likely named after a settlement called Stretton, meaning 'stony town' or 'street town', combined with 'lakes'. The Old English 'strǣt' means paved road or street, and 'tūn' means settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Stretton
- Old EnglishAttestedstony town or street town(from strǣt "paved road, street", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Lakes
- Old Englishlakes(from lacs "lakes")