The Lake
lake or loch · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name 'The Lake' is a straightforward English description of a body of water. It is derived from the Old English word 'lacu', meaning a lake or pond.
Word origins
- The
- Old Englishdefinite article
- Lake
- Old Englishlake, pond(from lacu "lake, pond")
Historical forms
[object Object]