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Beaufort Pool

lake or loch · Moray

Norman FrenchAI-generated

Beaufort Pool likely derives from a Norman French place name, meaning 'beautiful fort'. It refers to a pool near a location with such a name.

Word origins

Beaufort
Norman Frenchbeautiful fort(from beau "beautiful", fort "fort")
Pool
Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")