Bettws Reservoir
lake or loch · Casnewydd - Newport
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name comes from the Welsh word 'bettws', which is a church or chapel, often in a woodland setting. It refers to a reservoir associated with such a place.
Word origins
- Bettws
- Welshchurch, chapel(from betws "church, chapel")
- Reservoir
- Unknowna place where water is collected and stored