Dingle Pool
lake or loch · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dingle Pool is likely named after 'Dingle', from Old English 'dīgle' meaning 'hidden' or 'secret', referring to a small valley or hollow where the pool is located.
Word origins
- Dingle
- Old EnglishAttestedA small, steep-sided valley or hollow(from dīgle "hidden, secret")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedA small body of still water(from pōl "pool")