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Moss Pool

lake or loch · Staffordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely derives from 'mos', meaning 'moss' or 'boggy ground', and 'pōl', meaning 'pool'. It refers to a pool in a mossy area.

Word origins

Moss
Old Englishmoss, boggy ground(from mōs "moss, boggy ground")
Pool
Old Englishpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")