Heath Pool
lake or loch · Wokingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pool situated on or near a heath, which is an area of open, uncultivated land. The term 'heath' is derived from Old English 'hæþ'.
Word origins
- hæþ
- Old Englishheath, uncultivated land(from hæþ "heath")
- pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool")