Couvre Port Reservoir
lake or loch · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a port or harbour where cows were kept or transported. 'Couvre' might be a variant of 'cover' or related to 'cow'.
Word origins
- Couvre
- Old Englishcow (possible variant)(from cū "cow")
- Port
- Old EnglishAttestedport, harbour(from port "port, harbour")
- Reservoir
- Latinreservoir(from reservare "to reserve, keep back")