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Bearcroft Pool

lake or loch · Shropshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bearcroft Pool is an Old English name referring to a pool near a field or enclosure associated with bears. 'Bear' could also be a personal name.

Word origins

Bear
Old Englishbear, or personal name Ber(from bēara "bear", Ber "personal name")
Croft
Old Englishsmall enclosed field(from croft "small enclosed field")
Pool
Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")