Doune Ponds
lake or loch · Stirling
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Doune Ponds is likely named after 'Doune', a Gaelic word for a hill or hillfort, possibly referring to a nearby elevated feature. 'Ponds' is the plural of the English word for small bodies of water.
Word origins
- Doune
- GaelicHill or hillfort(from dùn "hillfort, hill")
- Ponds
- Unknownsmall bodies of still water