Holywell Pool
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely originates from the Old English 'hāl' (holy) and 'well(a)' (spring, stream). The term 'Pool' refers to a small lake or deep part of a river.
Word origins
- Holywell
- Old EnglishAttestedholy spring(from hāl "holy, sacred", well(a) "spring, stream")
- Pool
- Old Englishpool, small lake