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Waterbarn Channel

lake or loch · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a channel associated with water. The term 'water' is a common Old English word for a river or stream.

Word origins

Water
Old Englishriver, stream(from wæter "water")
barn
Old Englisha shelter or enclosure for animals, or a storehouse(from bereærn "barley-house, storehouse")
Channel
Old Englisha channel or strait(from chanel "channel")