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Cullipool

village · Argyll and Bute

Old NorseAI-generated

Cullipool is a Norse name, possibly meaning 'pool by the pigsty' or 'pool belonging to Cull'. 'Cul' could relate to a pigsty or a personal name, and 'pool' is a Norse word for a pool or inlet.

Word origins

Cul-
Old Norsepigsty, enclosure, personal name(from kúl "pigsty, enclosure", Kuli "personal name")
pool
Old Norsepool, inlet(from póll "pool, inlet")