Cowhey Dam
lake or loch
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely originates from the Old English 'cōl' meaning 'cool' or 'cold', referring to the dam's water. 'Hey' could be a dialectal form of 'hay' or 'high'.
Word origins
- Cow
- Old Englishcool, cold(from cōl "cool, cold")
- hey
- Old Englishhay, high(from hæg "enclosed plot of land for hay", hēah "high")