Devil's Pool Bottom
valley · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley containing a pool associated with a 'devil' or a place considered to be haunted or dangerous. 'Pool' refers to a body of water, and 'bottom' refers to the lowest part of a valley.
Word origins
- Devil
- Old EnglishAttesteddevil, demon(from deofol "devil")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom")