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Weedley Springs

lake or loch · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishweedy clearing or meadow(from wēod "weed", lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Springs
Old Englishsprings(from spring "spring of water")