Crowwood Pool
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Crowwood Pool likely derives from Old English 'crāwe' (crow) and 'wudu' (wood), referring to a pool near a wood frequented by crows. The second element 'pool' is also Old English.
Word origins
- Crow
- Old EnglishAttestedcrow(from crāwe "crow")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood(from wudu "wood")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool(from pōl "pool")