Widmerpool
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Widmerpool likely derives from Old English, meaning 'wide pool' or 'pool by a wide area'. It describes a settlement located near a body of water that was either wide itself or situated in a wide expanse of land.
Word origins
- Wid
- Old Englishwide(from wīd "wide")
- mer
- Old Englishpool(from mere "pool, lake")
- pool
- Old Englishpool(from pōl "pool")
Historical forms
Widmerpol