Top Flash
lake or loch · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Top Flash' likely refers to a flash (a body of water, often temporary or shallow) located at a high or uppermost point. 'Top' indicates the position.
Word origins
- Top
- Old EnglishAttestedTop, upper(from tōpp "top")
- Flash
- Old EnglishPool, shallow lake(from flæsc "pool, marshy ground")