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Turnford Pit South

lake or loch · Hertfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Turnford Pit South likely refers to a pit located south of a ford where a watercourse turns. 'Turn' is from Old English 'tyrnan' (to turn), 'ford' from Old English 'ford' (river crossing), and 'pit' from Old English 'pytt' (pit, well).

Word origins

Turn
Old Englishturn(from tyrnan "to turn")
Ford
Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
Pit
Old Englishpit, well(from pytt "pit, well")
South
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")