Forge Pool
lake or loch · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a pool associated with a forge, a place where metal was worked. 'Forge' is an Old English term.
Word origins
- Forge
- Old EnglishAttestedforge (smith's workshop)(from for(e) "forge")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pol "pool")