Birch Haugh Pool
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a pool located in a 'haugh', which is a waterside meadow or flat ground by a river. 'Birch' indicates the presence of birch trees.
Word origins
- Birch
- Old Englishbirch tree(from birce "birch tree")
- Haugh
- Old Englishwaterside meadow(from haga "enclosure")
- Pool
- Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")