Craigmaddie Reservoir
lake or loch · East Dunbartonshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a reservoir near a rocky hill or outcrop. 'Craig' means rock or rocky hill, and 'maddie' may be a personal name or a descriptive term. 'Reservoir' is a modern addition.
Word origins
- Craig
- GaelicAttestedrock, rocky hill(from creag "rock")
- maddie
- Unknownpersonal name or descriptive term
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir