Invermashie Pool
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a pool associated with the River Mashie, whose name is derived from Gaelic. 'Inver' signifies the river's mouth or confluence.
Word origins
- Inver
- GaelicAttestedmouth of a river, confluence(from inbhir "river mouth, confluence")
- Mashie
- Gaelicriver name
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool(from pōl "pool")
Historical forms
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