Appleton Reservoir
lake or loch · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Appleton Reservoir is likely of Old English origin. 'Æppel' means 'apple', and 'tun' means 'settlement' or 'farmstead'. It refers to a settlement associated with apples.
Word origins
- Æppel
- Old Englishapple
- tun
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir