Byfield Reservoir
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Byfield Reservoir is a body of water. The name likely derives from Old English 'bý' meaning 'byre' or 'cattle shed' and 'feld' meaning 'open land' or 'field'.
Word origins
- Byfield
- Old Englishfield with a byre(from býr "byre, cattle shed", feld "open land, field")
- Reservoir
- Latinreservoir