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Deanfoot

lake or loch · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

Deanfoot is named after the 'dean' meaning valley, and 'foot' referring to the lower end or foot of the valley. It describes a location at the bottom of a valley.

Word origins

Dean
Old EnglishValley.(from dēan "valley")
Foot
Old EnglishThe lower part or end.(from fōt "foot")