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Mill Pools

lake or loch · Highland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to multiple bodies of water associated with a mill. 'Mill' comes from the Old English word 'mylen', meaning a place for grinding grain. 'Pools' is the plural of 'pool', from Old English 'pōl', meaning a small lake or pond.

Word origins

Mill
Old Englisha place for grinding grain(from mylen "mill")
Pools
Old Englishmultiple small lakes or ponds(from pōl "pool")