Whitlingham Great Broad
lake or loch · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Whitlingham Great Broad is named after the nearby settlement of Whitlingham. The name likely means 'the farmstead or village of a person named Wītel', combined with 'hām' meaning 'homestead or village'. 'Great' distinguishes it from a smaller feature.
Word origins
- Whitlingham
- Old EnglishWītel's homestead or village(from Wītel "a personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- Great
- Old Englishlarge(from grēat "large")
- Broad
- Old Englishwide expanse of water(from brād "wide")