Denton Pool
lake or loch · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Denton Pool likely means 'the pool by the farmstead in the valley'. 'Denton' is a common Old English place name meaning 'homestead in a valley', and 'pool' refers to a small body of water.
Word origins
- Denton
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead in a valley(from dene "valley", tun "homestead, village")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, small lake(from pol "pool")