Edgbaston Pool
lake or loch
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a pool associated with Edgbaston. 'Edgbaston' is a settlement name, likely meaning 'Eadgīth's or Eadgar's farmstead'.
Word origins
- Edge
- Old Englishpersonal name element(from Eadgīþ "prosperous battle", Eadgār "prosperous spear")
- Aston
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Pool
- Old Englishpool(from pōl "pool, pond")
Historical forms
Eadgisestune