Cocksburn Reservoir
lake or loch · Stirling
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a burn or stream associated with a 'cock', likely a rooster or a diminutive of a personal name. The 'reservoir' indicates a man-made lake.
Word origins
- Cock
- Old Englishcock (male bird)(from cocc "cock")
- Burn
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from burna "stream")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishplace where water is stored(from reservare "to reserve")