English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Semer Water

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aysgarth

Historical Forms

  • Semerwater 1153 Dugdv.573 1283 Rich
  • Semar 13 RichReg
  • Semmerwater 1280 YI

Etymology

The origin of the name of this natural lake is the same as that of Seamer (Pick, LangW) 102, 172supra .