Ashford Reservoir
lake or loch · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a reservoir located by or near ash trees. 'Ashford' is a common place name element, often meaning 'ford by ash trees'.
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishreservoir(from reservoar "reservoir")