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Waterloo

suburban area · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Waterloo is a place name commemorating the Battle of Waterloo, fought in 1815. The name itself is of Dutch origin, meaning 'water' and 'loo' (a forest or clearing).

Word origins

Water
Unknownwater(from water "water")
loo
Unknownforest, clearing(from loo "forest, clearing")