Thorney Pool
lake or loch · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a pool associated with a place called Thorney, meaning 'thorn island' or 'thorny island'.
Word origins
- Thorney
- Old EnglishAttestedThorn island(from þorn "thorn", ēg "island")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedPool(from pōl "pool")