Black Pool
lake or loch · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a body of water that is dark in colour. It is formed from the Old English adjective 'blæc' meaning black and 'pōl' meaning pool or pond.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")