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Scrogbank Boat Pool

lake or loch · Scottish Borders

Old NorseAI-generated

Scrogbank Boat Pool is likely derived from Old Norse, possibly meaning 'boat pool near a steep slope' or 'boat pool belonging to Skroggi'.

Word origins

Scrogbank
Old NorseBank near a steep slope or belonging to Skroggi(from skrokkr "stunted tree, steep slope", bakki "bank")
Boat
Old Norseboat(from bátr "boat")
Pool
Old Englishpool, small lake(from pōl "pool")