Rinks Pool
lake or loch · Cheshire East
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a pool associated with a ring-shaped feature or a place of assembly. 'Ring' denotes a circle or meeting place, and 'pool' refers to a small body of still water.
Word origins
- Rinks
- Old EnglishAttestedring, circle, place of assembly(from hring "ring, circle")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")
Historical forms
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