Tail Race
lake or loch · Conwy - Conwy
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a channel or stream that carries water away from a larger body, often associated with mills or drainage. 'Race' comes from Old English 'ræs' meaning a running or course.
Word origins
- Tail
- Old Englishend, rear(from tægl "tail")
- Race
- Old Englishstream, channel(from ræs "running, course, stream")