Chew Magna Reservoir
lake or loch · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name 'Chew' likely derives from Old English 'cēo', meaning jaw or gap, possibly referring to a gap in the hills. 'Magna' is Latin for 'great', indicating a larger settlement or feature.
Word origins
- Chew
- Old EnglishJaw/gap(from cēo "jaw, gap")
- Magna
- LatinGreat(from magnus "great")
- Reservoir
- UnknownReservoir