Weedley Springs
lake or loch · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to springs in a place called Weedley. 'Weedley' itself probably means a clearing or meadow where weeds grow, or a clearing associated with a person named 'Wēoda'.
Word origins
- Weedley
- Old EnglishAttestedweedy clearing or meadow(from wēod "weed", lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
- Springs
- Old EnglishAttestedsprings(from spring "spring of water")