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Dalebank Pool

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a pool situated on a bank within a valley or dale. 'Dale' is a common term for a valley in Old English and Norse.

Word origins

Dale
Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")
Bank
Old Englishedge of a river or stream(from banc "bank")
Pool
Old Englishsmall body of still water(from pōl "pool")