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Garepool

lake or loch · East Ayrshire

Old NorseAI-generated

Garepool is likely a combination of Old Norse and Old English elements. 'Gare' could refer to a triangular piece of land or a spear, and 'pool' means a small body of water.

Word origins

Gare
Old Norsetriangular piece of land(from geiri "wedge, triangular piece of land")
pool
Old Englishpool(from pōl "pool, small lake")