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Sandybrae Pool

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Sandybrae Pool describes a pool located near a sandy slope or bank. 'Brae' is a Scots word for a slope or hillside, often used in place names.

Word origins

Sandy
Old Englishcovered with sand(from sandig "sandy")
brae
Scotsslope, hillside(from bràigh "upper part, slope (Gaelic origin)")
Pool
Old Englishpool, small lake(from pōl "pool, pond")