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Katie's Pool

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

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The etymology of Katie's Pool is likely a personal name combined with a water body term. 'Katie' is a diminutive of Katherine, and 'pool' refers to a small body of still water.

Word origins

Katie
UnknownA female given name, diminutive of Katherine.
's
Old EnglishPossessive marker.(from -es "genitive suffix")
Pool
Old EnglishA small body of still water.(from pōl "pool")