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Airy Holm Reservoir

lake or loch · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Airy Holm Reservoir likely combines the Old English 'aerig' meaning 'airy' or 'exposed', with 'holm', meaning 'island' or 'flat land by a river'. 'Reservoir' indicates a place where water is stored.

Word origins

Airy
Old EnglishAiry, exposed(from aerig "Airy, exposed")
Holm
Old EnglishIsland, flat land by a river
Reservoir
UnknownReservoir