Marton Pool
lake or loch · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Marton Pool is named after the settlement of Marton, meaning 'Mearh's farmstead'. The term 'Pool' refers to a small body of still water.
Word origins
- Marton
- Old EnglishAttestedMearh's farmstead(from Mearh "horse", tun "farmstead, settlement")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool(from pōl "pool")