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Leech Pool

lake or loch · County of Herefordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English word 'lēah', meaning a clearing or meadow, combined with 'pool'. The 'Leech' element may be a variant of 'lēah'.

Word origins

Leech
Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "clearing, meadow")
Pool
Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")