Cuffhill Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cuffhill Reservoir is likely named after a hill called Cuff or Cuffa. 'Hill' is a common Old English term for an elevation.
Word origins
- Cuff
- Old EnglishPossibly a personal name or a descriptive term(from cuffa "collar, cuff (of a garment)")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")
- Reservoir
- LatinA place where water is collected and stored(from reservare "to reserve, keep back")