Clattercote Reservoir
lake or loch · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Clattercote Reservoir's name likely has Old English roots. 'Clatter' may refer to noise, and 'cote' means a cottage or shelter.
Word origins
- Clatter
- Old Englishnoise(from clatrung "clattering, noise")
- cote
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, shelter(from cot "cottage, shelter")