Glensherup Reservoir
lake or loch · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Glensherup Reservoir is named after the glen (valley) and the River Sherup. The name likely derives from Gaelic 'gleann' meaning valley and 'sear' meaning east or possibly 'sior' meaning continuous, referring to the river's direction or flow.
Word origins
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- sherup
- GaelicAttestedeast or continuous(from sear "east", sior "continuous")