Farmoor Reservoir
lake or loch · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Farmoor' likely combines Old English 'fearn' (fern) with 'mōr' (moor or fen). Thus, it refers to a reservoir on a moor or fen where ferns grew.
Word origins
- Farmoor
- Old EnglishAttestedFerny moor or fen.(from fearn "fern", mōr "moor, heath, fen")
- Reservoir
- UnknownA place where water is collected and stored.