Batchley Pool
lake or loch · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a pool or pond associated with a batch, which could mean a bundle or a place where goods are stored. Alternatively, it might relate to a place where batches of something were made or processed.
Word origins
- Batchley
- Old EnglishAttestedplace associated with a batch(from bæcce "bundle, load", -leah "woodland clearing")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, small lake(from pōl "pool")