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Bessborough Reservoir

lake or loch · Surrey

Norman FrenchAI-generated

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