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diane norris | 18:20 Mon 11th Oct 2004 | History
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how did the city of liverpool get its name
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From the Old English lifer plus pol meaning "Pool with muddy water" (I'm being serious, by the way). By 1190 it was Liuerpol.
20:07 Mon 11th Oct 2004
Avatar Image Peter Pedant
yeah I agree with indie pools with muddy water were pretty common in oop t'North. They were also called dark or muddy and in Birmingham the area called Dogpool was originally dark - pool.
22:43 Mon 11th Oct 2004
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That does make sense actually- Blackpool too ?
23:04 Mon 11th Oct 2004
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And Dublin. Dubh Linn - Black Lake.
11:23 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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yes being a Blackpudlian i agree, the north west of england was very marshy, boggy and down right dirty throughout history.
23:12 Fri 22nd Oct 2004

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