Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
POOLE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) 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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
POOLE. POOL. See under Pole. The oldest family of this name, Poole of Poole, CO. Chester, were lords of that estate from an early period. The name was variously written, in the XIV. century, Pull, Poole, and De la Poole.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English