Coatenhill Reservoir
lake or loch · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Coatenhill Reservoir likely combines the Old English 'cōt' (cottage) with 'hyll' (hill), suggesting a hill with a cottage. The 'reservoir' part is a modern addition.
Word origins
- Coate
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, shelter(from cōt "cottage, shelter")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")