Craig Pool
lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Craig Pool combines an Old English term for a rocky outcrop with the word 'pool'. It describes a pool situated on or near rocky ground.
Word origins
- Craig
- Old EnglishAttestedRock, rocky outcrop(from crag "rock, rocky outcrop")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedPool(from pōl "pool")