Haugh Pool
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedflat, low-lying land by a river(from haga "enclosure, garden")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")