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50-metre long swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool is a swimming pool which conforms to the regulations for length, breadth, and depth made by World Aquatics (formerly FINA)
Olympic-size_swimming_pool
Topics referred to by the same term
Olympic Pool may refer to: Olympic Pool (Montreal), Canada Olympic Pool, Moscow, Russia List of Olympic venues in swimming Olympic-size swimming pool
Olympic_Pool
Swimming venue in Montreal, Canada
The Montreal Olympic Pool was constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics as part of the Montreal Olympic Park. The Olympic Pool is part of the larger swimming
Montreal_Olympic_pool
Swimming venue in Sydney, New South Wales
The North Sydney Olympic Pool is a heritage listed swimming and exercise complex in Milsons Point, New South Wales. It is notable for its location adjacent
North_Sydney_Olympic_Pool
Sports venue in Auckland, New Zealand
The Newmarket Olympic Pool, today called The Olympic Pools and Fitness Centre, is a swimming pool in Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand. It was constructed
Newmarket_Olympic_Pool
Swimming venue in Mozambique
The Zimpeto Olympic Pool, also written as Zimpeto National Stadium Olympic and Piscina Olimpica de Zimpeto is a swimming venue in Zimpeto, a neighborhood
Zimpeto_Olympic_Pool
Artificial water basin for swimming
and may follow a standardized size, the largest of which is the Olympic-size swimming pool, or be of a custom shape. Many health clubs, fitness centers,
Swimming_pool
Swimming venue in Moscow, Russia
The Olympic Pool, formerly Swimming Pool of the Central Lenin Stadium is an aquatics center that is part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia
Olympic_Pool,_Moscow
Swimming center in Antwerp, Belgium
opened in 1973 and includes a 50-meter Olympic-size pool and a 20×17 meter instruction pool. An outdoor Olympic pool already existed at the site in 1920
Wezenberg Olympic Swimming Center
Wezenberg_Olympic_Swimming_Center
Sports and entertainment precinct in Montreal
central cluster of venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics, consisting the Olympic Stadium, Olympic Pool, Olympic Velodrome, Maurice Richard Arena, and Centre
Olympic_Park_(Montreal)
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Dalby Olympic Swimming Pool is a heritage-listed swimming pool at 58 Patrick Street, Dalby, Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed
Dalby_Olympic_Swimming_Pool
Swimming center in Beijing, China
renovation divided the facility into three pool areas (a main pool, Olympic "demonstration" pool, and a training pool), as well as the 12,000 m2 (130,000 sq ft)
Water_Cube
Multi-sport event in Melbourne, Australia
Weightlifting, Wrestling St Kilda Town Hall – Fencing Swimming/Diving Stadium (Olympic Pool) – Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Water polo Velodrome
1956_Summer_Olympics
Swimming pool in north Turkey
Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool (Turkish: Atakum Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu) is an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool in Atakum district in the city of Samsun, northern
Atakum_Olympic_Swimming_Pool
2022[update], no university in the UK possesses an Olympic standard pool, though several have an 8-lane 50-metre pool. The Aberdeen Aquatics Centre, being part
List of long-course swimming pools in the United Kingdom
List_of_long-course_swimming_pools_in_the_United_Kingdom
Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
to the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. The new pool complex included three pools; a blue-tiled seven lane pool; a 60 by 90 foot diving pool with a cantilevered
Civic, Australian Capital Territory
Civic,_Australian_Capital_Territory
Forest Park, in St. Louis, Missouri. The first Olympic swimming pool was used in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in London, outdoors in the infield of White City
List_of_swimming_pools
Rectangular pool in Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. Dedicated in 1922, it is a 2,030-by-167-foot (619
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln_Memorial_Reflecting_Pool
Public aquatic sports facility in London, England
(164-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect
London_Aquatics_Centre
Former swimming stadium in Istanbul, Turkey
Ataköy Olympic Pool Stadium was an open-air swimming stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. The 1999 European Aquatics Championships were held in the 50 m pool. Alongside
Atakoy_Olympic_Pool_Stadium
Olympic swimming pool arena in a matter of weeks, the metamorphosis of the Paris La Défense Arena is complete". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Swimming_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
Swimming pool complex in Mersin, Turkey
Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool is a complex of swimming pools in Mersin, Turkey. The complex is at 36°48′40″N 34°34′40″E / 36.81111°N 34.57778°E / 36
Mersin_Olympic_Swimming_Pool
32 events (16 male, 16 female), contested in a 50 m long course pool within the Olympic Park. The United States claimed a total of 31 medals (12 golds
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Mexico City, Mexico
Fencing Hall – Fencing, Modern pentathlon (fencing) Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool – Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Water polo Arena Insurgentes
1968_Summer_Olympics
Sports complex in Reims, Marne, France
Reims Olympic Pool and Ice Rink), also known as Piscine-patinoire Bocquaine after the street it was built on, and Nautilud for the swimming pool part,
Bocquaine_Pool_and_Ice_Rink
and of 2016 Summer Olympics. Now part of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park. Bassin de plongeon, at the Montreal Olympic Pool (Olympic Park Sports Centre;
List_of_diving_facilities
Indoor Olympic swimming pool in Turkey
Konya Olympic Swimming Pool (Turkish: Konya Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu) is an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool facility located in Konya, Turkey. The Konya
Konya_Olympic_Swimming_Pool
Water-based sport
total of events from 35 to 41 total events. Olympic events are held in a 50-meter pool, called a long course pool. The World Aquatics (Fédération internationale
Competitive_swimming
International television broadcasts
the Olympic village. The BBC provided coverage of the 1948 Summer Olympics on their television service, live from Wembley Stadium and the Empire Pool. Coverage
Olympics_on_television
Multi-sport event in Montreal, Canada
equestrian (jumping team final) Olympic Pool – diving, modern pentathlon (swimming), swimming, water polo (final) Olympic Velodrome – cycling (track), judo
1976_Summer_Olympics
Swimming pool in Istanbul, Turkey
Tozkoparan Olympic Swimming Pool (Turkish: Tozkoparan Olimpik Yüzme Havuzu) is an Olympic-size swimming pool in Istanbul, Turkey. The swimming pool is situated
Tozkoparan Olympic Swimming Pool
Tozkoparan_Olympic_Swimming_Pool
The 1904 Olympics' races were the only ones ever measured in yards, instead of the usual metres. A 100-metre pool was built for the 1908 Olympics and was
Swimming at the Summer Olympics
Swimming_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Canadian high diver (born 1998)
ultimately placed second overall in the series. Carlson trains at the Olympic Pool in Montreal, the only training facility in the world with an indoor 20-metre
Molly_Carlson
The International Olympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in pool-based swimming events at the Olympic Games. Men's swimming has been part
List of Olympic records in swimming
List_of_Olympic_records_in_swimming
Sporting and entertainment facility located in Brisbane, Queensland
indoor Olympic pool (2m depth), a 50-metre outdoor Olympic pool (4m to 2m in depth) a 25-metre diving pool (5m depth), and a 25-metre lap pool (1m depth)
Sleeman_Sports_Complex
Historic swimming pool in Hepburn Springs, Victoria, Australia
Hepburn Pool is a historic, pre-Olympic swimming pool built into Spring Creek within the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve in Hepburn Springs. It was included
Hepburn_Pool
Volleyball (FIVB), where the top two teams in each pool earned a place in the 2024 Summer Olympics. On 16 October 2022, FIVB announced that Japan will
2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments
2023_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Olympic_Qualification_Tournaments
Sporting arena in Montreal, Quebec
Taillibert as part of his larger plan for an Olympic park that included the Montreal Olympic Stadium and the Olympic pool. The venue was a combined velodrome and
Montreal_Biodome
Swimming competition series in the United States
women in the series. The TYR Pro Swim Series program includes almost all Olympic pool events (50m) for men and women. An example schedule for a stage (2025
TYR_Pro_Swim_Series
Indoor arena in Wembley, Greater London
was where the games' swimming events were held. The pool was last used for the 1948 Summer Olympics. The modern arena is now used as a venue for music
Wembley_Arena
Australian architects
examples of which are in their home city, Melbourne, including the 1956 Olympic pool. John Murphy died in 2004. Phyllis Murphy died in 2025 John Murphy was
John_and_Phyllis_Murphy
Multi-sport event in Sydney, Australia
included the Sydney Cricket Ground (the main stadium), the North Sydney Olympic Pool and Henson Park. An estimated 40,000 people attended the opening ceremony
1938_British_Empire_Games
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France, from 26
2024 Summer Olympics medal table
2024_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
Multi-sport event in Auckland, New Zealand
Stadium. Other venues included the Auckland Town Hall and the Newmarket Olympic Pool. Total attendances were 246,694; higher than the following three Games
1950_British_Empire_Games
Multifunctional sports complex in Moscow, Russia
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena Olympic Pool Druzhba Multipurpose Arena Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace "Luzhniki - Olympic Complex Luzhniki info". Archived
Luzhniki_Olympic_Complex
Swimming pool in north Turkey
University has an indoor olympic-size swimming pool in Atakum district in the city of Samsun, northern Turkey. Atakum Olympic Swimming Pool is also in the district
Ondokuz Mayıs University Olympic Swimming Pool
Ondokuz_Mayıs_University_Olympic_Swimming_Pool
Private school in Street, Somerset, England
House The new maths block The school cricket ground and pavilion The 50m Olympic Pool at Millfield A map of the campus showing the facilities Boss Meyer's
Millfield
2006 Hungarian film
Hungary, the Hungarian water polo team was winning over Russia in the Olympic pool in Melbourne, in what is sometimes described as the bloodiest water polo
Children_of_Glory
2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017. Gibson, Sean (12 August 2016). "Rio Olympic diving pool closed after water turns green". The Telegraph. Archived from the
Concerns and controversies at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics
13 swimming events contested. The events were held at the Newmarket Olympic Pool, which had been built in 1939. The water polo venue was originally advertised
Aquatics at the 1950 British Empire Games
Aquatics_at_the_1950_British_Empire_Games
Family of cue sports
different pool games, the most popular include: eight-ball, blackball, nine-ball, ten-ball, seven-ball, straight pool, one-pocket, and bank pool. Eight-ball
Pool_(cue_sports)
Swimming venue in Southport, Queensland
wide training pool - 8-lane During the 2014 refurbishment, additional water facilities were added as follows: New 50m x 25m wide Olympic standard Competition
Gold_Coast_Aquatic_Centre
the 11th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam 25+26 July 2005 in the Olympic pool at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Canada. 95 swimmers were entered in
Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle
Swimming_at_the_2005_World_Aquatics_Championships_–_Men's_200_metre_freestyle
playing round-robin games within their pool. Following the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams from each pool advance to the semi-finals. All other
Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Field_hockey_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament
Shared-use path in Iron Cove, Sydney
start the Bay Run is where the Iron Cove Bridge meets the Drummoyne Olympic Pool. The popular route is anticlockwise, which means that Iron Cove is always
The_Bay_Run
Mens event at the 2024 Summer Olympics
tournament in volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 16th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world's governing body,
Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Volleyball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament
American slalom canoeist (born 1959)
August 28, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2026. "U.S. Olympic canoeist David 'Davey' Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism". NBC News. July 2, 2026. Retrieved
David_Hearn_(canoeist)
Swimming venue in Moscow, Russia
The pool complex was demolished in 2020 to make way for a fitness club, cinemas, a planetary, and a concert hall. Olympic Pool at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex
Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex
Swimming_Pool_at_the_Olimpiysky_Sports_Complex
Swimming center in Athens, Greece
pools and one indoor pool, that was built for the 1991 Mediterranean Games. It was refurbished and expanded for the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer
Athens_Olympic_Aquatic_Centre
event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 30 and 31 July 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena, which was converted to a swimming pool for the swimming events
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 100-metre freestyle
Swimming_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_100-metre_freestyle
Major international multi-sport event
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event normally held once
Summer_Olympic_Games
teams in their pool with the winning team gaining two points and the losing side earning one point. The top four teams from each pool progressed through
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Volleyball_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament
Sports and cultural centre in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Shell) is a sporting and cultural venue with an indoor arena and Olympic-sized swimming pool, amongst other facilities, in Kirchberg, a district of Luxembourg
D'Coque
tournament in volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 16th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world's governing body,
Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Volleyball_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament
(UTC+08:00). The top two teams in this pool qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics volleyball tournament. Source: Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Women's
2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments
2023_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_Olympic_Qualification_Tournaments
event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 28 July 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena, which was converted to a swimming pool for the swimming events
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 100-metre breaststroke
Swimming_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_100-metre_breaststroke
Swimming venue in Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff International Pool (Welsh: Pwll Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is an Olympic-sized swimming pool built as a public-private funded project; with a partnership
Cardiff_International_Pool
Multi-sports stadium in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Stadium (Chinese: 南京奥林匹克体育中心) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Hexi New Town, Nanjing, China. It is primarily used
Nanjing_Olympic_Sports_Centre
the Empire Pool, which hosted the Olympic aquatic events and was the first-ever indoor Olympic pool. The pool was longer than the Olympic standard of
Venues of the 1948 Summer Olympics
Venues_of_the_1948_Summer_Olympics
Pool A, the Netherlands, winners of Pool B, were ranked 8th while Poland was ranked 9th going into the Olympics. The total ranking was: Soviet Union
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Ice_hockey_at_the_1980_Winter_Olympics
played at the Olympics for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics, with both men's and women's contests. It was added to the Olympics following the
Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics
Rugby_sevens_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in London, England
and the Empire Pool at Wembley Park), and athletes were housed in existing accommodation at the Wembley area instead of an Olympic Village, as were
1948_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Brisbane, Australia
The 2032 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXV Olympiad and also known as Brisbane 2032, is a planned international multi-sport event scheduled
2032_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
uncover the pool in preparation for swimming competition during the second week. This will be the first time since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
2028_Summer_Olympics
Water polo match between Hungary and the USSR in 1956
lit. 'Blood in the swimming pool') was a water polo match between Hungary and the USSR at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The semi-final match took place
Blood_in_the_Water_match
Swimming center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
to create the Swimming Olympic Centre of Bahia, inaugurated in 2018, and the city of Manaus for an Olympic Centre, with the pool itself being reinaugurated
Olympic_Aquatics_Stadium
Olympic-size swimming pool in Mexico City
University City Swimming Pool is located on the Ciudad Universitaria campus of UNAM in Mexico City. For the 1968 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the
University_City_Swimming_Pool
Volleyball has been part of the Summer Olympics program for both men and women consistently since 1964. Brazil, France, the United States and the former
Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
Volleyball_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Hotel located in Los Angeles, California
and former Beach Boy Brian Wilson reportedly liked to lounge by the Olympic pool. Other celebrities known to have stayed or hung out at the Sportsmen's
Sportsmen's_Lodge
Swimming event
January 1, 2010. The 2011 Duel in the Pool was held December 16–17, 2011, in Atlanta, using venues from the 1996 Olympic Games. The Americans defeated a European
Duel_in_the_Pool
Olympics was held on 3 and 4 August 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena, which was converted to a swimming pool for the swimming events. Since an Olympic size
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100-metre medley relay
Swimming_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_4_×_100-metre_medley_relay
Sports complex in Bangkok, Thailand
Visutdrarom Swimming Pool was constructed in 1961 under the term of director Kong Visudharomn. It was the Olympic-size swimming pool with two sides of stands
National_Stadium_(Thailand)
Successful bid to host the Olympic Games
starts on Olympic Park site Archived 3 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine 14 December 2006 Samuel, Martin (13 July 2005). "Who needs an Olympic pool when
London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics
London_bid_for_the_2012_Summer_Olympics
Olympics was held on 3 and 4 August 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena, which was converted to a swimming pool for the swimming events. Since an Olympic size
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100-metre medley relay
Swimming_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_4_×_100-metre_medley_relay
July 20 at L'Acadie. Swimming, held on July 21 at Olympic Pool. Cross-country, held on July 22 at Olympic Stadium and Maisonneuve Park. The Soviet Union
Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team
Modern_pentathlon_at_the_1976_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_team
Smederevo) is a swimming pool complex in Smederevo, Serbia. The complex is in the Smederevo SC. It consists of an Olympic pool, dimensions 22x50 m, and
Pools_Smederevo_SRC
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Cyril Porter Hornick. The project was Brisbane's first Olympic standard pool and diving pool complex and, until the construction of the Sleeman Sports
Centenary_Pool_Complex
releases pools for Women's Olympic Hockey Tournament". FIH. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2014. "2008 Mens Olympic Games Pool Standings". International
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field_hockey_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Shane Gould, Still The Only Swim Sorority Champ To Claim Five Solo Medals In The Olympic Pool At One Games". State of Swimming. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Swimming_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics
Narrowly Avoided at Olympic Pool, The Canberra Times, (Friday, 7 December 1956), p.1 Olympic Games Peace Shattered: Fists Fly in Pool Fracas, The Argus
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Water_polo_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics
Square Galatsi Olympic Hall Ano Liosia Olympic Hall Sailing Centre Shooting Centre Equestrian Centre Modern Pentathlon Centre Goudi Olympic Hall Peace and
Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics
Venues_of_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
(160 ft) Olympic-size swimming pool, a 25-metre (82 ft) heated pool used for children's swimming, lessons and physiotherapy and a toddlers pool. There is
Tobruk_Memorial_Baths
2024 Summer Olympics was held from 31 July to 1 August 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena, which was converted to an Olympic-size swimming pool for the swimming
Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200-metre backstroke
Swimming_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_200-metre_backstroke
contested and 13 swimming events. The events were held at the North Sydney Olympic Pool, which was built two years earlier. Australia and England both won seven
Aquatics at the 1938 British Empire Games
Aquatics_at_the_1938_British_Empire_Games
November 2011. Schuman, Benjamin (15 August 2008). "More Politics in the Olympic Pool | InTheMoment". Momentmagazine. Retrieved 10 November 2011. Aharoni,
Boycotts_of_Israel_in_sports
32 events (16 male, 16 female), contested in a 50 m long course pool within the Olympic Park. The United States claimed a total of 30 medals (16 golds
Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimming_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics
Swimming pool and hotel complex in Paris, France
built in 1929 and inaugurated by Olympic swimmers Aileen Riggin, Matthew Gauntlett and Johnny Weissmuller. The pool is known for its Art Deco designs
Piscine_Molitor
women's tournament in volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world's governing body
Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Volleyball_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the fourth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. Fifteen nations, an unusually
Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Basketball_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics
Town in Victoria, Australia
end of Vale Street next to the Olympic Park Reserve. The Moe Outdoor Pool features a 50m Pool, Children's Pool, Diving Pool, Kiosk & Electric BBQs, Beach
Moe,_Victoria
OLYMPIC POOL
OLYMPIC POOL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places so called, principally in Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, and North Yorkshire, named in Old English as ‘settlement by a lake’ (from mere or mær ‘pool’, ‘lake’ + tūn ‘settlement’) or as ‘settlement by a boundary’ (from (ge)mære ‘boundary’ + tūn ‘settlement’). Compare Martin 2.Hungarian (Márton) : from the Hungarian personal name Márton (see Martin 1).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place so called in Warwickshire. No forms of the name are recorded before the 13th century, when Povele, Poueleye, Powelee, Pouelee, and Poleye are all found. The second element is Old English lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; the first is pofel, a word found occasionally in place names (but not attested independently), the meaning of which has not been established.English : habitational name from Pooley Bridge in Cumbria, so named from Old English pÅl ‘pool’ + Old Norse haugr ‘hill’, ‘mound’.English : topographic name from Middle English pole ‘pool’ + ey ‘low-lying land’ or hey ‘enclosure’, or a habitational name from minor places originally named with these elements, such as Polly Shaw in Kent or the former Polleheye (13th-century), later Pooley (now named Hunt’s Hall) in Pebmarsh, Essex.
Female
Greek
(Ολυμπία) From the Greek place name, a feminine form of Greek Olympos ("home of the gods"), OLYMPIA means "of Olympus."Â
Girl/Female
French Italian Greek
From Olympus.
Male
Greek
Greek name PHRENICOS means "intelligent." This is the name of the horse of Hiero of Syracuse that won the Olympic prize for single horses in the seventy-third Olympiad.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Italian, Polish
From Mount Olympus
Biblical
a lover of letters, or of the wordA Christian at Rome to whom Paul sends his salutation.Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Heavenly.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : from a short form of the personal name Bartholomäus (see Bartholomew).English : habitational name from Meaux (pronounced ‘Myoos’) in Humberside, formerly in East Yorkshire. This was named in Old Norse as ‘sandbank pool’, from melr ‘sandbank’, ‘sandhill’ + sær ‘sea’, ‘lake’, and subsequently assimilated by folk etymology to a French place name.
Girl/Female
French Greek
From Olympus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Merton in London, Devon, Norfolk, and Oxfordshire, named in Old English with mere ‘lake’, ‘pool’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Compare Marton, Martin 2.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Successful in Swimming; Olympic Swimmer
Girl/Female
German, Greek
From Mount Olympus
Biblical
heavenly
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Swedish
Mountain of the God; From Mount Olympus; Home of the Gods; Heavenly
Female
Greek
(Θυώνη) Greek name THYONE means "inspired frenzy." In mythology, this is the name Semele was called when her son Dionysos fetched her from Hades and brought her to Olympus.
Surname or Lastname
Southern English
Southern English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pÅl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Paul.Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch : ethnic name for someone from Poland.Probably a variant of German Pohl 1, Puhl, or Pfuhl, all topographic names from Middle Low German pÅl, Middle High German pfuol, ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
Female
Greek
(Ολυμπία) Older spelling of Greek Olympia, OLIMPIA means "of Olympus."Â
Female
Greek
(Ολυμπιάς) Ancient Greek name of the mother of Alexander the Great. It is a feminine form of Greek Olympos ("home of the gods"), OLYMPIAS means "of Olympus."Â
Female
French
French form of Greek Olympia, OLYMPE means "of Olympus."Â
OLYMPIC POOL
OLYMPIC POOL
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bhishma
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Desire; Wish
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Swedish
Form of Reginald; Counsel Power; Advice; Decision
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Diamond; Blue / Green
Boy/Male
Arabic
Valley Near Makkah Where a Battle was Fought in the Time of Prophet Muhammad
Girl/Female
Indian
Flower
Male
Scandinavian
Variant spelling of Scandinavian Erland, ERLEND means "foreigner, stranger."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Conqueror of Fire; Blameless; Pure
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Love's Labours Lost' Lord attending on the Princess of France.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Force
OLYMPIC POOL
OLYMPIC POOL
OLYMPIC POOL
OLYMPIC POOL
OLYMPIC POOL
a.
Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods, or to Olympia, a small plain in Elis.
n.
See Rolly-pooly.
n.
A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium.
a.
Pertaining to, or produced by, a lamp; -- formerly said of a supposed acid.
imp. & p. p.
of Pool
n.
Hence, a race course; especially, the Olympic course for foot races.
n.
A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pool
a.
Alt. of Olympic
n.
A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water; as, the pools of Solomon.
v. t.
To put together; to contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of; as, the companies pooled their traffic.
n.
An ode in honor of a victor in the Olympic games.
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A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed; as, the pool took all the wheat offered below the limit; he put $10,000 into the pool.
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A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads.
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A supposed salt of lampic acid.
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A game in which a ball, rolling into a certain place, wins.
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A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.