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Swan Lake

lake or loch · City of Portsmouth

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a body of water frequented by swans. The term 'swan' is of Old English origin, and 'lake' is also a common Old English word for a body of water.

Word origins

Swan
Old Englishswan(from swon "swan")
Lake
Old Englishlake, pool(from lacu "pool, lake")

Historical forms

swan lacu