Elslack Reservoir
lake or loch · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Elslack Reservoir may derive from Old Norse 'elskr' meaning 'eager' or 'swift', referring to a fast-flowing body of water. Alternatively, it could relate to 'elgr' (elk).
Word origins
- Elslack
- Old Norseswift stream/water(from elskr "eager, swift", slack "stream, watercourse")
- Reservoir
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