White Swan Lake
lake or loch · Wokingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
White Swan Lake is a lake named after a white swan, or perhaps a place where white swans were commonly seen. The 'Lake' element is likely a later addition or translation.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite, pale(from hwīt "white")
- Swan
- Old Englishswan(from swon "swan")
- Lake
- Old Englishlake(from laken "lake")