Bickley Pools
lake or loch · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from the Old English personal name 'Bicca' or 'Biccen'. 'Lēah' means a clearing or wood, and 'pools' refers to small bodies of water.
Word origins
- Bickley
- Old EnglishAttestedBicca's clearing(from Bicca "personal name", lēah "clearing, wood")
- Pools
- Old Englishsmall bodies of water(from pōlas "pools")