Park Pool
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a pool located within or adjacent to a park. The term 'park' originally denoted an enclosed area of land for keeping animals, often associated with a manor house.
Word origins
- Park
- Old Englishenclosed area of land, especially for hunting(from parruc "enclosure")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")
Historical forms
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