Biddlestone Pool
lake or loch · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Biddlestone Pool likely refers to a pool associated with a settlement called Biddlestone. The settlement name itself is of Old English origin, meaning 'Bidel's farmstead or village'.
Word origins
- Biddlestone
- Old EnglishAttestedBidel's farmstead or village(from Bidel "a personal name", -ingas "people of", -tun "farmstead, village")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, small lake(from pōl "pool, small lake")
Historical forms
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