Warth Brook
lake or loch · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a brook associated with a place called 'Warth'. 'Warth' likely refers to a marshy or low-lying area. 'Brook' is a common Old English term for a small stream.
Word origins
- Warth
- Old EnglishAttestedMarshy or low-lying land(from worð "enclosure, homestead", weard "watch, guard")
- Brook
- Old EnglishAttestedBrook(from broc "brook")