Moat Pool
lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a pool associated with a 'moat', likely a defensive earthwork surrounding a dwelling or settlement. The term 'pool' is a common Old English word for a small body of still water.
Word origins
- Moat
- Old Englisha defensive ditch or embankment(from māth "ditch, moat")
- Pool
- Old Englisha small body of still water(from pōl "pool")