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Boretree Pool

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Boretree Pool is likely named after a pool ('pool') near a tree, possibly a bore-tree or a tree associated with a personal name like 'Bōra'.

Word origins

Bore
Old Englishpersonal name or bore-tree(from Bōra "a personal name", bor "bore-tree")
tree
Old Englishtree(from trēow "tree")
Pool
Old Englishpool(from pōl "pool")