Daventry Reservoir
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a reservoir near Daventry, a market town in Northamptonshire. 'Daventry' is the town name, and 'reservoir' indicates a storage body of water.
Word origins
- Daventry
- Old EnglishAttestedtown name(from Dægnes "personal name", treow "tree")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishplace where water is stored(from re-seruare "to reserve, keep back")
Historical forms
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