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Gore Pond

lake or loch · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Gore Pond is a descriptive name, possibly referring to a pond in a triangular or gore-shaped piece of land, or a pond associated with a 'gore' (a strip of land). The name is composed of Old English elements.

Word origins

Gore
Old EnglishTriangular piece of land, strip of land(from gāra "gore, triangular piece of land")
Pond
Old EnglishPond, small lake(from pynd "pond")