Blackpool
town · Blackpool
Old EnglishAI-generated
Blackpool is named from a pool or stream that was black, likely due to peat or stagnant water. The second element refers to a pool or body of water.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- pool
- Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")
Historical forms
Blakepol