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Ferry Pool

lake or loch · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ferry Pool likely describes a pool associated with a ferry crossing. 'Ferry' comes from Old English 'ferigan' (to carry across), and 'pool' is a common term for a small body of water.

Word origins

Ferry
Old Englishplace for crossing water(from ferigan "to carry across")
Pool
Old Englishpool, small lake(from pol "pool, small lake")