Whitewash Pool
lake or loch · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Whitewash Pool is a pool named after a location or feature called 'Whitewash'. This could refer to a place where whitewash was made or used, or a natural feature that appeared white. 'Pool' is a common term for a small body of water.
Word origins
- Whitewash
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite coating(from hwīt "white", wæsc "washing, coating")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall body of water(from pōl "pool")