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Poole Surname Origin
(Locality). A small collection of water in a hollow place, supplied by a spring; a small lake. 'John at the Pool,' became 'John Pool.' A town in Dorsetshire, England.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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