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Haugh Pool

lake or loch · Moray

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a pool situated near a 'haugh', which is a piece of flat, low-lying land by the side of a river or stream, often subject to flooding. It describes a pool in such a location.

Word origins

Haugh
Old Englishflat, low-lying land by a river(from haga "enclosure, garden")
Pool
Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")