Burrington Pool
lake or loch · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Burrington Pool likely refers to a pool near the settlement of Burrington. The name 'Burrington' is Old English, meaning 'Bȳrh's settlement'.
Word origins
- Burr
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place")
- ington
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement(from ingas "people of", tūn "settlement, farmstead")