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The Lake

lake or loch · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name 'The Lake' is a straightforward English description of a body of water. It is derived from the Old English word 'lacu'.

Word origins

The
Old Englishdefinite article
Lake
Old Englishlake, pool, body of water(from lacu "lake, pool, body of water")

Historical forms

lacu