Dormont Pool
lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedPossibly a personal name (Dormon) combined with a topographical element.(from Dormon "personal name", eg "island")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedA pool or small body of water.(from pōl "pool")