Busbie Muir Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
ScotsSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Busbie Muir Reservoir is named after the nearby Busbie Muir. 'Busbie' is likely of Norse origin, meaning 'Busi's farmstead'. 'Muir' is Scots for moorland.
Word origins
- Busbie
- Old NorseBusi's farmstead(from Busi "personal name", býr "farmstead, village")
- Muir
- Scotsmoorland(from mòr "moor")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir