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Strandfoot Pool

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Strandfoot Pool is likely an Old English name. 'Strand' refers to the shore or bank, and 'foot' indicates the end or base. 'Pool' is a small body of water.

Word origins

Strand
Old Englishshore, bank(from strond "shore, bank")
Foot
Old Englishend, base(from fōt "foot, end")
Pool
Old Englishpool(from pōl "pool")