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Mill Pond

lake or loch · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a body of water created to power a mill. It is composed of the Old English words 'mylen' (mill) and 'pōl' (pool or pond).

Word origins

Mill
Old EnglishA building with machinery for grinding grain or other substances.(from mylen "mill")
Pond
Old EnglishA small body of still water.(from pōl "pool, pond")