Bessborough Reservoir
lake or loch · Surrey
Norman FrenchSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from a Norman French personal name, possibly 'Bessborough', combined with the Old English 'ofer' meaning 'river bank' or 'shore'. It indicates a reservoir associated with a person or family named Bessborough.
Word origins
- Bessborough
- Norman Frenchpersonal name
- Reservoir
- Unknowna place where water is collected and stored