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Dyke Pool

lake or loch · Highland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Dyke Pool is an Old English name. 'Dīc' means an embankment or ditch, and 'pōl' means a pool or small lake. It likely refers to a pool near a ditch or embankment.

Word origins

Dyke
Old Englishembankment, ditch(from dīc "ditch, embankment")
Pool
Old Englishpool, small lake(from pōl "pool")