The Goats Leap Pool
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pool associated with goats, possibly named because goats were found there or for some characteristic of the pool resembling a goat's feature. 'Leap' might suggest a jump or a steep bank.
Word origins
- Goats
- Old EnglishAttestedplural of goat(from gāt "goat")
- Leap
- Old Englisha jump or a steep bank(from lēap "leap, jump")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttesteda small body of still water(from pōl "pool, pond")