Purgatory Pool
lake or loch · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a pool with a reputation for being a dangerous or unpleasant place, possibly due to its depth or currents. 'Purgatory' refers to a place of suffering or purification.
Word origins
- Purgatory
- Latinplace of purification(from purgatorium "place of cleansing")
- Pool
- Old Englishpool(from pōl "pool")