Burncrooks Reservoir
lake or loch · Stirling
ScotsSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Burncrooks Reservoir is likely named after a place called Burncrooks, possibly meaning 'the stream crossing' or 'the stream near the croft'. 'Reservoir' is a modern addition.
Word origins
- Burncrooks
- ScotsStream crossing or near a croft(from burn "stream", crooks "crossing or croft")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir(from reservoir "reservoir")