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Dormont Pool

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Dormont Pool is likely of Old English origin. 'Dormon' could be a personal name, and 'eg' means island or land by water. Thus, it could mean 'Dormon's island pool'.

Word origins

Dormont
Old EnglishPossibly a personal name (Dormon) combined with a topographical element.(from Dormon "personal name", eg "island")
Pool
Old EnglishA pool or small body of water.(from pōl "pool")