Horsepool Bottom
valley · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley name combines the Old English 'hors' (horse) with 'pol' (pool or pond) and 'botm' (bottom or valley). It suggests a valley containing a pool or pond used by horses.
Word origins
- Horse
- Old EnglishAttestedhorse(from hors "horse")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pol "pool, pond")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, low-lying ground(from botm "bottom, valley")