Redyett Pool
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Redyett Pool is likely named after a place or person associated with the colour red and possibly a surname derived from it. 'Pool' refers to a small body of water.
Word origins
- Red
- Old EnglishAttestedred(from rēad "red")
- yett
- Old EnglishAttestedgate(from ġeat "gate")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool(from pōl "pool")