Howle Pool
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Howle Pool is likely named after a person called Howle, possibly derived from an Old English personal name. 'Pool' refers to a small body of still water.
Word origins
- Howle
- Old Englishpersonal name(from hūg "personal name element")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall lake, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")