Alvecote Pools
lake or loch · Warwickshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Alvecote Pools is likely named from Old English 'ælf' meaning 'elf' and 'cot' meaning 'cottage' or 'shelter'. The name suggests a place of elven cottages, with the pools being a feature of the area.
Word origins
- Alvecote
- Old EnglishAttestedelf cottage(from ælf "elf", cot "cottage, shelter")
- Pools
- Old EnglishAttestedpools(from pol "pool")