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Earlsburn Reservoir Number 2

lake or loch · Stirling

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely derives from the Old English term 'eorl' meaning 'earl' or 'nobleman', combined with 'burna' meaning 'stream' or 'brook'. It refers to a stream associated with an earl.

Word origins

Earls
Old Englishearl, nobleman(from eorl "earl, nobleman")
burn
Old Englishstream, brook(from burna "stream, brook")