Waterloo
suburban area · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Waterloo is famously associated with the battle of 1815, but this place name likely derives from a pre-existing settlement. It is composed of 'water' and 'loo', possibly meaning 'clearing' or 'wood'.
Word origins
- Water
- Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")
- loo
- Old Englishclearing, wood(from lēah "clearing, wood")