Horsehay Pool
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pool associated with a place called Horsehay. 'Horse' likely denotes the animal, and 'hay' could refer to a hedge or enclosure.
Word origins
- Horse
- Old EnglishAttestedhorse(from hors "horse")
- Hay
- Old Englishhedge, enclosure(from hæg "hedge, enclosure")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")